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Ericsson deal gives Imperial free web link
Imperial College, London, and the communications giant Ericsson have signed an Pounds 18 million deal to provide free personal internet access to staff, students and alumni, plus, for a price,...
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PCs lend the whiz-kids a helping hand
Language should be less of a barrier to communication this year between students at the 31st International Physics Olympiad. The Olympiad will attract 450 physics students from a record entry of 65...
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Memory lane gets high-tech for SNP
Alex Salmond, leader of the Scottish National Party, has visited his alma mater, St Andrews University, to see a revolutionary incubator for research development. The Pounds 1 million photonics...
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Introducing division
I am concerned that the government's initiative to pay trainee teachers a salary ("It's still not a BEd of roses", THES, April 7) has attracted so little comment, especially bearing in mind the...
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A twist on tongues
While we have been busy globalising and promoting e-universities across frontiers, I see the French ("French no longer enough in France", THES, April 28) have (uncharacteristically perhaps?) taken a...
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Top-up pensions contributions
As an academic approaching retirement in 18 months, I was particularly drawn to Oswald's article. I would strongly support moves to encourage the USS to increase the proportion of salary paid at...
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Missing post
As a former postgraduate certificate in education FE student at Keele University, I want to warn prospective students about the qualification certificate issued on completion of the course. I...
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Disabled dilemma
Regarding nurse trainees ("Will life improve for nurse trainees?" THES, April 28), one group of diploma nurse trainees is among the worst off. Many nurses have disabilities and operate effectively...
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Top-up pensions contributions
Perhaps it is time for a radical rethink of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (THES, April 18, 21, 28), one that embraces both the concerns of USS chief executive David Chynoweth about stability...
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Top-up pensions contributions
Andrew Oswald ("Richer than you thought", THES, April 14; "The pension millionaire game", April 28) has shown how niggardly our pension providers can be. What is especially galling to those of us who...
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Top-up pensions contributions
I would like to remind you that it is not only academics who are involved in the pension scheme, but also administrative staff such as myself who are on the academically related grades. I would...
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Top-up pensions contributions
John Mitchell (Letters, THES, April 28) seemingly thinks research grant-holders, rather than universities, are "employers" of those whose salaries are funded by the grant. The Association of...
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We must work together for a better future
Academics are concerned that government is trying to control the research agenda. Malcolm Wicks argues for dismantling the barriers of suspicion Some years ago, when I was a researcher on family...
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The power of a profile
English studies must improve its image. It needs prizes, TV slots and publicity, just like science, says Catherine Belsey What is the public standing of English studies? Not all that high, I suspect...