Poll points to distrust of 'petty' managers
"Wholly ineffective and probably incapable of running a whelk stall," was one of the less flattering opinions of managers expressed in a survey of higher education staff.Other responses included a...
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Survey shows that one in ten grievances go to watchdog
Average number of cases that exhaust internal complaints process rises, writes Rebecca Attwood
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Conduct codes discourage any staff-student sex
Some universities are asking staff to abide by conduct codes that explicitly advise them against having sexual relationships with students.The University of Warwick is reviewing its policy on staff-...
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Can two and two ever make five?
Bad reasoning is behind the hunt for the worst argument in Britain, reports Melanie Newman
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UceaUCU pay claim 'excessive'The Universities and Colleges Employers Association has described an 8 per cent pay claim for 2009-10 submitted by the University and College Union last week as "...
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University of Salford - Full speed ahead
Engineers at the University of Salford are assisting in an attempt to bring the world water speed record back to the UK. The group, from the School of Computing, Science and Engineering, are helping...
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Manchester Metropolitan University - Public to vote on local projects
The public will choose the projects academics carry out in partnership with local communities in a scheme launched by Manchester Metropolitan University. Researchers have proposed 46 community...
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University of Greenwich - Nonagenarian's generous gift
A 92-year-old retired college head has donated £100,000 to help students with fees and living costs. The gift, to the University of Greenwich, was made by Kathleen Jones, former principal of Avery...
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University of Plymouth - Cull not necessary, UCU says
The University and College Union has warned the University of Plymouth against making staff compulsorily redundant after accounts for the past academic year revealed a surplus. Earlier this year the...
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Universities of Bath and Bournemouth - Cash helps create screen magic
The University of Bath has been awarded more than £12 million by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to create two new doctoral training centres. About £5 million will go to the...
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University of Ulster - Sexual assault warning issued
Young women must put safety first when socialising over the festive season, a University of Ulster study into sexual assault has said. The research, the first of its kind in Northern Ireland, found...
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King's College London - Indian partnership forged
A London university is fostering links with India via a partnership. King's College London and Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi will develop research links and a student exchange scheme after...
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University of Manchester - Special delivery from the past
Letters written by Victorian novelist Elizabeth Gaskell have been acquired by the University of Manchester's John Rylands University Library. The correspondence, which amounts to hundreds of letters...
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Swansea University - 60 face a jobless New Year
Sixty academics on fixed-term contracts at Swansea University face a jobless New Year when European funding for their posts runs out on 31 December. Some 130 staff have been funded by the "Objective...
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University of East Anglia - Green travel advice heeded
A sustainability project conducted by the University of East Anglia appears to have changed the way local residents travel. This summer, staff at East Anglia asked 250 households to carry out a...