Artists draw blood
As a conference on violence opens, Alan Thomson looks at research into the topic VIOLENCE in postmodern art may represent a deep-seated human desire for blood sacrifice and religious ritual,...
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Government in retreat after gap-year fiasco
An eleventh-hour attempt by the Government to stem the stampede for the last free university places by waiving tuition fees for almost 20,000 "gap-year" students may still leave thousands of well-...
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Mistress spurns masters
A postgraduate student at Leeds University is seeking to outlaw "sexist" bachelors and masters degrees by insisting that she should be awarded the title Mistress of Arts instead. Sue Wilks, who is...
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FE eyes overspill
FURTHER education colleges are demanding a bigger share of higher education cash to enrol this year's university overspill in sub-degree courses. Sector spokespeople say that colleges could expand...
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Poor suffer most as colleges slash places
COLLEGES will shut their doors to thousands of Britain's poorest people this autumn as funding cuts force the closure of courses and the restriction of intakes. An estimated 250,000 students will be...
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Fees spark moves to extend study
Some three-year degree courses could be lengthened to four years, costing students an extra Pounds 1,000 in tuition fees,education researchers warned this week. The introduction of fee-paying may...
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V-cs look to Parliament to enshrine title in law
THECOMMITTEE of Vice Chancellors and Principals will push for legislation to clarify the use of the "university college" title, in the light of Dearing's recommendations. The report said the title...
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Union aims to enlist TUC in fight against fees
LECTURERS' union Natfhe has called on the Trade Union Congress to challenge the Government over the introduction of tuition fees and the scrapping of maintenance grants. In an amendment to a motion...
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Parents picking up more of the tab for students
STUDENTS are increasingly relying on money from their parents to see them through university, according to a Barclays Bank survey. Interviews with 1,921 students from 16 universities, showed 37 per...
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Pakistani marks independence with donation
A Glasgow Pakistani businessman has marked this week's 50th anniversary of the creation of Pakistan with a Pounds 250,000 scholarship to bring Pakistani students to Strathclyde University. Yaqub Ali'...
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Scots girls stretch exam lead over boys
Girls are continuing to widen their lead over boys in terms of school-leaving qualifications, according to new Scottish Office statistics. These show that one-third of girls leaving school in 1995/96...
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English-Welsh lexicon makes disk debut
The first English-Welsh computerised dictionary has been developed by linguists at the universities of Glasgow and Bangor. The software package contains 45,000 words, including technical terms, and...
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Course cancelled after nude photo accusations
A COLLEGE in northwest England has cancelled a popular photography course after claims that a lecturer allowed a student to posed for pornographic pictures. Stockton and Billingham College of Further...
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Evans waits for High Court decision
CAMBRIDGE lecturer Gill Evans was waiting to hear if the High Court would grant her leave to fight the university over an alleged breach of its statutes as The THES went to press. Dr Evans, who is...
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Labour stands by A levels
AS A substantial increase in A-level entries was revealed this week, Government sources moved to scotch rumours that the A level will be scrapped as part of the overhaul of 16-19 qualifications. The...