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It has been a roller-coaster couple of weeks for education secretary David Blunkett. He lost a High Court judgment on his plans to introduce performance-related pay for teachers and he was criticised...
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Don's Diary
Friday Rush to see press coverage of National Teaching Fellowships Scheme (NTFS). Is my picture in? Have they used my quotes? Begin to worry the recognition is going to my head. They say we award-...
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Glittering prizes
The British Academy has awarded ordinary fellowships to: Rosemary Ashton, University College London, English; Celia Britton, University of Aberdeen, French; John Broome, University of St Andrews,...
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On the move
John Harwood, chairman of Heart of England training and enterprise council, has been appointed the first chief executive of the Learning and Skills Council. Rosemarie Cowley, a legal executive with...
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Right royal dilemma
How would one describe the occupation of the man who would be king, particularly when that man is your father? That was the dilemma faced by Prince William as he completed his Ucas application form...
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Late developer
Andrew Cubie, convener of Scotland's independent inquiry into student finance, is known for his concern that those disadvantaged in early life be given every opportunity to do well later. It has...
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No more treading water
Oxford's triumph on the water in this year's boat race has been matched in the water, too. The university's swimming team splashed to victory in the second cross-English Channel Varsity Swim, making...
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As young as you feel
Clearly Martin Harris, vice-chancellor of the University of Manchester, does not belong to any end-of-the-world millenarian cults. His personal letterhead already bears the slogan "1851-2001, One...
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Eyewitness
Years of drought and a drop in the Sea of Galilee to 212.5m below sea level have forced Israel to consider importing water from Turkey. When water is pumped out of the Sea of Galilee for public,...
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Love among book stacks
With the term over, Harvey Kaye rediscovers the joy of an empty library in summer and the time for exploration Driving into campus on the Monday following graduation, I noticed the flowers were in...
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Algiers
Several Muslim organisations in Algeria have protested against a visit to Israel by University of Algiers academics. The lecturers and researchers were invited by colleagues at the University of Tel...
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Nicosia
A private art college based in Paphos may merge with the University of Cyprus in a move the government hopes will raise the status of fine art. Almost all Cypriots who study fine art do so in Britain...
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Admin job cuts boost learning
Kenya has ordered public universities to lay off 5,000 people, 35 per cent of their non-teaching staff, from next month in the hope of diverting funds to teaching. Finance minister Chris Okemo has...
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Cronje to flex ethics?
Disgraced South African cricket star Hansie Cronje, accused of accepting money for match fixing, has been asked to become a "true life" case study for courses in sports ethics. The former captain of...
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Loan refusal sparks hunger strikes
Five students are on hunger strike at the Metropolitan University of Educational Sciences in Santiago, as part of a widespread protest against the Chilean government's refusal to extend student...