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Irish students demand the return of grants
More than 2,000 Northern Irish students demonstrated this week to demand the abolition of tuition fees and the restoration of grants and social security benefit. Brian Slevin, convenor of the...
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Imperial to accept European graduates
Imperial College, London, has agreed to recognise the qualifications of three other European universities as equivalent to its own. Any student seeking a place on a masters course will be treated in...
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Centre to examine facets of learning
A new research centre for post-16 education and training is to be created as part of the Learning and Skills Development Agency, formerly the Further Education Development Agency. The centre will...
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Fee-paying parents 'should get tax breaks'
Tax breaks for parents who pay tuition fees should be considered alongside legislation to compel parents to pay, according to members of the Aldwych Group, which represents the student unions of...
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'Failing' Wirral courses become 'satisfactory'
Quality watchdogs have upgraded "failing" provision at Wirral Metropolitan College to "satisfactory". Last year, the college received bottom grade 5s from funding council inspectors in governance,...
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Scots ministers let off hook for results fiasco
The Scottish Parliament's enterprise and lifelong learning committee has effectively absolved ministers of blame for the Scottish Qualifications Authority's examinations fiasco last summer. A...
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V-c makes overseas awards in Paris
London University held its first overseas awards ceremony in Paris last week. Vice-chancellor Graham Zellick awarded degree certificates to 40 French and British students who had successfully...
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Partnership to focus on staff development
The Association of Colleges has forged a partnership with the TUC and lecturers' union Natfhe to encourage unions and colleges to work together to open "gateways to learning" for college staff. New...
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Company saves world microbe collections
An Aberdeen University-based company has launched an international rescue mission to save threatened privately owned collections of microbes. As a first step, the National Collection of Industrial,...
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Consultants to evaluate Glasgow FE colleges
Glasgow's ten further education colleges face a radical overhaul with the launch of a strategic review by the Scottish Further Education Funding Council. Sfefc is to commission a consultant to draw...
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Survey of a region's language abilities
The University of Wolverhampton has won a contract to investigate how the linguist-ically-challenged state of its region's population is affecting business. The Languages National Training...
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Charter to improve postgrad conditions
An employment charter for postgraduate students was delivered to student and staff unions last week for consultation, writes Caroline Davis. The charter, drawn up by the National Postgraduate...
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Cambridge seeks top cancer trio
Cambridge University is looking to recruit three new professors of cancer research. The appointments are part of a multimillion-pound drive to establish a world-class centre of excellence to be based...
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Charities fume over tobacco funding
Vice-chancellors are at loggerheads with cancer research chiefs after standing by Nottingham University's decision to accept funding from the British American Tobacco company. Gordon McVie, director...