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From today's UK papers
Independent The government is set to step up its campaign to increase the number of children from poorer homes going to university. More girls are to be encouraged to take science and technology A...
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A-level horde prompts calls for more cash
Opportunities have never been better for pupils seeking places in higher education, but the expected influx has prompted calls for more money for student support. The growth in the number of higher...
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NEWS How the other half lives: looking at the student experience for those who have money FEATURES Fred Pearce meets Bjorn Lomborg, the new scourge of the Greens, over a cup of Starbuck's coffee...
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For the record
Research council gets first female head Julia Goodfellow will be the first female head of a research council wheshe becomes chief executive of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research...
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AUT chiefs pipe up for merger
Grassroots leaders of the Association of University Teachers support a merger with rival lecturers' union Natfhe, according to a poll by The THES . But deep cultural divisions along the former binary...
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Students strive to stave off debt
Nearly two-thirds of students work during the academic year to make ends meet and stave off debt, according to a report. A small proportion of students' employment forms part of a structured work-...
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DTI may level the field for temps
Ministers have signalled that they may legislate to close the pay gap between temporary and permanent staff in further and higher education, writes Phil Baty. The Department of Trade and Industry...
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Stirling to test for joy factor
Psychologists at Stirling University are set to investigate why students enjoy some courses more than others and whether higher education boosts or undermines their motivation as they progress...
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QAA issues rules for placements
Universities will have to take full responsibility for the quality of their students' work placements or study-abroad programmes under a new list of rules from the Quality Assurance Agency. The QAA...
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Debt bites for dental students
A £10,000 debt is the norm for dental school graduates and it could hit recruitment in hospitals and community dental services, says the British Dental Association. The BDA says dental graduates are...
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Ucas to put ideas in young minds
The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service is preparing to launch a careers website designed to get school pupils thinking earlier about higher education. Code-named "Advancement", the project...
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Praise for initiative that offers OU study to bright-spark pupils
Bright sixth-formers could be offered university courses alongside traditional A and AS levels following the success of a pilot scheme in the north of England. The Open University said an experiment...
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V-c plans entente for Kent
Kent University is planning a cross-Channel university while extending its partnerships with local colleges, incoming vice-chancellor David Melville said this week. Professor Melville, who takes over...
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Car scheme may hit staff pockets
A government initiative to raise money to improve city transport could cost university staff across the country millions of pounds, Nottingham University chiefs have warned. Local authorities have...