Sykes in line for top job again
Sir Richard Sykes was days away from accepting the job of provost of University College London in 1999, it emerged this week. Now, he would be offered the position under proposals to merge UCL with...
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US fees system prices out poor
Introducing a US-style top-up fees system to Britain would result in universities pricing themselves beyond the reach of the poor, a new report warns. Evidence gathered from the US by the Council for...
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Academics stall northern merger
Manchester University's merger with the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology hit a major snag this week when academics rejected the plans on the table. The Association of...
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Industry attacks IT tuition
Only a fifth of computer science graduates work in the information and communications technology industry despite the skills shortage in the field, according to newly published research. A study for...
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Scientific couples lived gender theory
Early social science couples such as Sidney and Beatrice Webb were influenced by theories of complementarity devised in the mid-19th century by single women trying to break into public life, a...
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Pension revamp could cost millions
New universities are worried that they may be left paying millions of pounds to cover increased contributions to lecturers' pensions. Employers have been asked to increase their contributions to the...
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Expansion threatens the value of degrees
The government's target of getting half of all young people into higher education could further erode the decreasing value of having a degree, according to Malcolm Brynin, a researcher at the...
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V-cs join grade scrum
Students have had their faith sorely tested as A levels come under scrutiny and as many in higher education struggle to switch courses. The THES reports Vice-chancellors are demanding a say in A-...
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Changing courses is no problem... for the Scots (1)
Students have had their faith sorely tested as A levels come under scrutiny and as many in higher education struggle to switch courses. The THES reports Students seeking to transfer between courses...
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Changing courses is no problem... for the Scots (2)
Students have had their faith sorely tested as A levels come under scrutiny and as many in higher education struggle to switch courses. The THES reports A new "national language" emerged in Scotland...
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Stubbs: 'Morris overreacted'
Students have had their faith sorely tested as A levels come under scrutiny and as many in higher education struggle to switch courses. The THES reports The A-level crisis is the result of ministers...
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Course mix-up leaves student in lurch
Students have had their faith sorely tested as A levels come under scrutiny and as many in higher education struggle to switch courses. The THES reports The University of Nottingham has apologised to...
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Hefce harbinger of fees change?
The College of Law charges what the market can stand for its courses. Its head has just been appointed to the Higher Education Funding Council for England's board. A straw in the wind? Claire Sanders...
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Whistleblowers: Luton report on job bias claim branded 'a fudge'
An investigation into claims by former Luton University professor Nick Tiratsoo that he was unfairly rejected for a redeployment post in a biased selection process was "a fudge", according to...
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After John and Paul, picture this alliance
The recently discovered cache of previously unpublished photographs of The Beatles at Dundee University is also a treasure trove for its sister university across the Tay, St Andrews. Two years ago,...