Breakaway Cardiff fuels federal split
The future of the federal University of Wales was in doubt this week as the Welsh Assembly prepared to publish the conclusions of its higher education review. The university has issued a plea to...
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For the record
Skilled Afghans needed to rebuild homeland Afghan academics who have found refuge in the United Kingdom are being encouraged to return home to help with the reconstruction of their country. The...
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Tories to put costly plan on ice
The Conservative Party may ditch university endowments as its main higher education funding policy. Shadow higher education minister Alistair Burt told The THES that the policy, part of the party's...
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Natfhe: we will dispute paltry pay
Further education lecturers' union leaders have warned that a pay dispute and threatened strike action is "inevitable" this year, writes Tony Tysome. The warning came after figures from the...
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Scots complaints system places students in command
Universities Scotland is set to launch a pioneering independent student complaints system. A lawyer nominated by Scotland's faculty of advocates is expected to be appointed within the next two months...
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Vive la France, say UK seniors
Growing numbers of British pensioners are seeking new lives across southern Europe rather than in traditional destinations such as New Zealand and Canada. The first analysis of government data to...
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'Worst' QAA score for Bradford
Bradford College has received the "worst ever" result for a subject review. Higher education courses in its department of teacher education were given two grade 1s by Quality Assurance Agency...
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AUT rivals reveal priorities
The three contenders to be general secretary of the Association of University Teachers have revealed their policy priorities. The executive's official candidate for the £70,000 job, current assistant...
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Universities resisting efforts to hold them accountable, Bichard says
Universities instinctively resist attempts to hold them accountable over academic standards, said former education chief Michael Bichard. Sir Michael, in his first major public speech since stepping...
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Universities should become talent-spotters
Universities should become talent-spotters in a reformed 14-19 education and training system that would sweep away barriers to progression and achievement, according to Phil Willis, Liberal Democrat...
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'Cash vital to access ambition'
Much more money will be needed if the government is to meet its manifesto pledge that half of young people should experience higher education by 2010, according to funding chiefs. "Significant...
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Geography praised for 'genuine improvement'
The latest research assessment exercise has shown a "real and genuine improvement" in the quality of geographical research, according to the chair of the geography panel. Richard Munton, professor of...
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Good Friday plan could worsen divide
The Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland could intensify segregation between Catholics and Protestants, researchers at Queen's University, Belfast, fear. Frederick Boal, emeritus professor of...
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Leeds looks for local solution to participation
Persuading non-traditional students to set foot on campus has always been one of the greatest stumbling blocks for widening participation programmes. Lecturers at Leeds Metropolitan University are...