Biologists rail against merger of expert bodies
Plans to merge the Institute of Biology with the Biosciences Federation - to create a "single powerful voice for British biology" - have raised concerns among biologists.Members of the institute say...
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Draft guidelines on research ethics are 'dangerous' for social policy
Academics say that proposed rules will harm core activities in the field. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Hourly paid staff launch joint case for unpaid work
Hourly paid staff at the University of Aberdeen have launched a collective grievance over their pay.Eight teaching assistants from the School of Social Sciences claim that the school has failed to...
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Military has £210m research stake claim
Campaigners say official data could underrate value to sector by five times, writes Zoe Corbyn
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143 students expelled for plagiarism
Survey finds institutions with less selective entry have higher offending rates, says Rebecca Attwood
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Post-92s lack Russell Group flair for e-branding
New universities are failing to match the standards set by their traditional counterparts when it comes to marketing themselves to would-be students through their websites.Research by branding agency...
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Staff angered by proposed open-plan site
Academics say they and students will suffer under move at Leeds Met, writes Melanie Newman
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Election for staff representative cancelled after UCU endorses candidate
The University of Lincoln has called off an election for a new staff representative for its governing body because one candidate was endorsed by the lecturers' trade union.The vacancy arose when...
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Pride comes before the fallout
Crowing about Hesa results gets GuildHE into a spat with Million+, reports Hannah Fearn
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Number 10 Downing Street has warned the Department of Education and Science of the dangers to the future status of institutions which lose both "core sciences" - physics and chemistry - now under...
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Computing undergraduatesFall in numbers threatens UKThe decline in the number of undergraduates studying computing is threatening the UK's position in the world economy, according to a report from...
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Banality at bargain prices
Following the demise of the Net Book Agreement, bookshop shelves are full of TV tie-ins and empty of scholarly work, says Martin Cohen
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ELQ cuts prompt Church to rejig theology training
Hundreds of would-be church ministers will have to study two-year foundation degrees instead of their traditional diplomas as a result of the Government's decision to cut funding for students...
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'Infantilised' students and staff rapped
Therapeutic education damages acquisition of knowledge, say authors. Melanie Newman reports
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Psychometric tests to help students cope better with stress
Students in the University of Hull's psychology department are to undergo psychometric testing in an effort to measure their "mental toughness" and to improve how they manage stress. The testing will...