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Arts and Humanities Research CouncilResearcher-leave scheme cutThe Arts and Humanities Research Council has cancelled the September 2008 round of its researcher-leave scheme. The move stems from cuts...
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Scots fear cash cuts will hit astronomy
Minister says the UK science council's bid to save £80 million puts observatory jobs at risk. Tariq Tahir and Zoe Corbyn report
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Career issues deflect scientists from innovation
UK researchers are failing to make the ground-breaking discoveries that shake up the foundations of knowledge because they are preoccupied with incremental progress in already established fields,...
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Ethics chief calls for tighter peer review
Furore over journal's 'misstep' over suspect biology paper raises concerns. Melanie Newman reports
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Retirement law a grey area for staff
A survey finds that many wish to work past 65 but are unclear on their institutions' policies, writes Melanie Newman
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Adonis draws barbs for 'elitist' university access programme
Announcing a £15 million package to help "gifted and talented" pupils win places at elite universities may sound like an uncontroversial move.But when Schools Minister Andrew Adonis unveiled the...
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The week in higher education
On 14 February, most newspapers reported on the findings of a Staffordshire University/Sutton Trust study on the impact of tuition fees on students' education choices.Following the official...
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Legal loophole lets students claim extra cash
A mistake in the legislation governing student grants means that thousands of students could be eligible to claim more than £1,000 in extra maintenance support that they were not supposed to be...
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Lecturers encouraged to gain PhDs in Bournemouth's 'pedigree' drive
A four-year plan to raise the number of doctorate-level staff is under way. Melanie Newman reports.A scheme to encourage academic staff to acquire doctorates has been launched at Bournemouth...
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Applications fall as study options narrow
New rules lead to an overall drop of 9.2%, but 14 institutions buck trend. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Action urged to tackle stubborn dropout rates
Universities must take action to reduce student dropout rates, which have not changed for five years despite the investment of £800 million to tackle the problem.A report by the Public Accounts...
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Thames Valley to be a model Leitch institution, vows v-c
Thames Valley, Sussex and Salford have all confirmed restructuring plans. Times Higher Education reports on the changes.Thames Valley University has announced ambitious plans to become the UK's...
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Salford's new chief performs radical surgery on committees
An overly complex committee structure is to be cut back as Salford University launches a period of restructuring.It will cut its 90 committees to eight, and a new charter of statutes will more...
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Restructuring round-up
A pioneering educational research body at the University of Glasgow is facing the threat of closure.The Scottish Council for Research in Education Centre (SCRE) was founded in 1928 but has recently...
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Sussex to review degrees to match student demand
The University of Sussex is to re-think its portfolio of degree courses after the vice-chancellor ruled that too many programmes were "determined by staff preference" rather than what students need....