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UK increases visa fees
The cost of student visas is set to rise for most international students, the Government announced this week. From April 1, student visa fees will rise from £85 to £99, and the price of securing...
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College autonomy Bill
The controversial Bill that would allow colleges to award foundation degrees independently of universities has had its third reading in the House of Lords and will now move to the House of Commons....
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Essex appoints v-c
Colin Richardson has been confirmed as the next vice-chancellor of Essex University. Professor Richardson, 47, will move from Newcastle University, where he is a pro vice-chancellor, in autumn.
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Dundee satisfies union
Dundee University has averted the prospect of a ballot on industrial action by agreeing with the unions to avoid compulsory redundancies as it begins a Pounds 4.7 million savings programme. Carlo...
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Scottish merger is on
Paisley University and Bell College have been given the green light to merge later this year. The result will be a four-campus institution with almost 17,000 students. The merger, which is expected...
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UK space dreamers prepare for lift-off
British scientists are reaching for the stars, but without funding they could stay grounded. Chloe Stothart reports. A good way to gauge public perceptions of your subject is to ask a taxi driver,...
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Study reports instances of 'inadequate' support for staff and students after suicides
The levels of support that universities give to students, parents and staff in the aftermath of a student suicide range from excellent to "woefully inadequate," according to a new report. The first...
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King's gets 5th centre
King's College London has been awarded the contract to host another Medical Research Council research centre, taking the total number of MRC centres hosted by the university to five. The latest...
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Imperial plans for H5N1
Imperial College London has confirmed that it will host a £6 million Medical Research Council centre aimed at ensuring that the world is prepared for outbreaks of infectious disease - the first of...
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£3.5m to enrol workers
Coventry University has been awarded £3.5 million to create a new way for universities to engage full-time employees as students - as part of the Government's mission to widen participation in higher...
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Collaboration inquiry
The House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee is set to consider the effectiveness of the research councils' policies in promoting international collaboration and mobility of...
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Bid for better world starts here
Bloomsbury Centre pools diverse talent to tackle key global issues, write Chloe Stothart and Jessica Shephard. More than 200 academics, from geographers to vets, will unite to tackle some of the...
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Lancaster gives business a boost
Lancaster Univer-sity has opened a centre to boost business performance with £1.1 billion in private funding for the next five years. The Centre for Performance-Led Human Resources will work with up...
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Tutor with a talent for putting erotic sex into cerebral stories
Mitzi Szereto was at a party in her native US when a fellow guest insisted on showing her his crude efforts at erotic fiction. "I think he genuinely wanted opinions on it. It was really horrible,"...