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Washington D.C.
Princeton University has topped the US News & World Report rankings for 2003, with Harvard and Yale universities tying in second place.
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Paris
The American University of Paris has appointed its first French president since it started 40 years ago. Gerardo della Paolera has joint Argentinian nationality and is a specialist in Latin American...
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Dream on, Hodge replies to v-cs' demand for cash
No cash, no expansion, was the threat from vice-chancellors this week after higher education minister Margaret Hodge said they were living in cloud-cuckoo land by calling for a £10 billion investment...
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Elite told to aid access by running catch-up
A foundation year run by elite universities to help students from non-traditional backgrounds to win places is being promoted by the Higher Education Funding Council for England. But the institutions...
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Minister boosts hope of pay rise
Science minister Lord Sainsbury told a meeting of university, government and industry representatives that academic salaries would play a major part in this autumn's higher education policy paper. "...
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Nerc faces test case over Bangladesh poisoning
Legal proceedings against the Natural Environment Research Council to win damages for the victims of mass arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh have begun. A test case being pursued by two London law firms...
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'Arabist mafia' claim sparks row
A "British Arabist academic mafia" is suppressing research and blocking appointments to protect a predominant anti-Israeli agenda in the field of Middle Eastern studies, a leading scholar has claimed...
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Drinking campaign leaves a sour taste
As thousands of students raise their glasses to celebrate freshers' week, the National Union of Students is being accused of hypocrisy over its campaign to promote sensible drinking. After Her...
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College staff set to strike over pay
A November 5 strike in further education colleges looks certain after employers refused to reopen pay negotiations with unions this week. The Association of Colleges said its latest offer of a 2.3...
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Employers gain bigger voice in training
Employers are to have a greater say in education and training as part of a government-wide skills strategy to be published in the spring. Adult learning and skills minister Ivan Lewis is to hold a...
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Scots lifelong learning blueprint on hold
A blueprint for Scottish lifelong learning over the next decade has been delayed until the end of October. Alex Neil, convenor of the Scottish Parliament's enterprise and lifelong learning committee...
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Wendy Alexander to lecture at Strathclyde
Wendy Alexander, who resigned as Scotland's enterprise and lifelong learning minister in May, has resumed links with higher education as a visiting professor at Strathclyde Business School. Ms...
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New director of Belfast Institute appointed
William Brian Turtle, chief executive of the North Down and Ards Institute, has been named director of the Belfast Institute of Further and Higher Education. He will replace Patrick Murphy from next...
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Blair welcomes intake to new medical school
The first intake of students at the Peninsula Medical School will receive a welcome message from prime minister Tony Blair. The pre-recorded video will be played at the opening of the school on...