Cambridge rebels hold up rejig
Cambridge University's attempts to modernise have been set back by a series of rebellions by academics. The Regent House, Cambridge's ultimate executive authority of 3,000-plus scholars, gave the...
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Expert hands calm bra cup chaos
An expert in semi-classical acoustics and quantum chaos has found mathematical proof for a theorem that many women knew instinctively to be true, writes Caroline Davis. Matthew Wright of Southampton...
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CLA pounces on piracy outfit
Undercover officials have swooped on an unlicensed copyshop operating next to Nottingham University, seizing hundreds of copies of illegally produced material. The compliance arm of the Copyright...
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Fees will spark rise in student litigation
The principle protecting universities from legal scrutiny of their academic judgements faces collapse, a leading lawyer has warned, writes Phil Baty. Barrister Charles Bear said the "judicial...
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'Cultural myopia' warning
Olga Wojtas on the society for research into Higher Education conference Many universities are suffering from "cultural myopia" in what they teach, despite their growing interest in distance learning...
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Labour fails to boost numbers
Olga Wojtas on the society for research into Higher Education conference The Labour government has failed to boost participation in higher education, with the bulk of expansion taking place under the...
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Findings: Science of the perfect cuppa
It is a puzzle that has stared almost every scientist in the face at one time or other, especially during the laboratory tea break. But judging how long the tea bag should be left in the cup to make...
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Findings: Blow dealt to cast-iron plan
Controversial proposals to slow global warming by sowing the oceans with iron have been dealt a blow by one of the most complex oceanography research projects ever undertaken, writes Steve Farrar....
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'Whatever you learn, learn about yourself'
Employers offer advice on how graduates can impress in job interviews. Alison Utley reports Some £100 million has been spent over the past decade on graduate employability but companies still...
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Banks back in loans business
The Royal Bank of Canada has re-entered the student-loan business by selectively taking on lower-risk customers. The bank has partnered Queen's University, in Kingston, Ontario, to offer a loan that...
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Union to take action over pay demand
ߣߣÊÓƵn academics are demanding a 24 per cent pay rise and are preparing to take industrial action next semester in support of the claim. The National Tertiary Education Union said the salary...
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US court to rule on race issue
A controversy that has lain largely dormant for more than two decades is roaring back to life with a decision by the US Supreme Court to consider whether race can be taken into account in university...
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French students revolt
Student opposition to government reforms, including European harmonisation plans, has led to a wave of strikes and demonstrations at French universities. The movement started when students at...
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Geologists face probe
Scientists from a Siberian geological institute who made a map of radiation pollution around a nuclear-processing plant face charges after Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) raided the offices...
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Germany finds research wanting
The first survey to rank German universities' research performance found that only a small number perform at top capacity compared with their international counterparts. Humboldt University in Berlin...