Under-fire academic heads East for freedom
The London School of Economics academic reprimanded for telling students at an open day that they might be better off studying at London Metropolitan University has left the institution in protest....
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'A lot of interesting problems are at the boundaries of disciplines'
Nigel Shadbolt, new engineering fellow, sets his sights on interdisciplinarity and bemoans the 'info smog' age Engineering has a lot to learn from biology, according to Nigel Shadbolt, new fellow of...
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Engineering fellows
New Royal Academy of Engineering fellows William Bardo , director, Defence Technology Centre in Systems Engineering and Integrated Systems for Defence; Peter Cawley , professor of mechanical...
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Top-ups may go, MPs told
The Government will scrap university top-up fees if this is recommended by the 2009 review of tuition charges, MPs heard this week. Alan Johnson, the Education Secretary, told members of the...
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Struggle to fill v-c job vacancies
Changes in academe have led to a number of chiefs bowing out and a dearth of suitable candidates, reports Anna Fazackerley Institutions are facing an uphill battle to find high-calibre vice-...
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Overseas students given grade top-ups at fashion college
Overseas students at the London College of Fashion regularly have their grades increased under a system of "special allowances", leaked documents suggest, writes Phil Baty. The college, part of the...
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Union attacks Leeds over Ellis
The academics' trade union has accused Leeds University of compromising its legal obligations to promote positive race relations by allowing suspended lecturer Frank Ellis to retire early with a "...
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ESRC will contribute research on initiative
The Economic and Social Research Council is working behind the scenes to develop metrics to suit the social sciences, its chief executive insisted this week, writes Anthea Lipsett. The social science...
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RAE Countdown 2008
Roger Griffin is professor in modern history at Oxford Brookes University. He is one of 21 academics hoping to maintain the department's top research assessment exercise rating in 2008. I feel like I...
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Metrics hit stone wall
Research-led institutions are gearing up to shun the RAE's successor, after voicing doubts about the merits of the exercise, reports Anthea Lipsett Research-led universities will shun the Government'...
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Applications down
The number of students applying to universities and colleges this year is down by 3.5 per cent (17,184), according to figures from the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. As of June 30, 469...
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Leaving college behind
York St John University College has been given the green light by the Privy Council to become York St John University. It will start using the title from October.
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Union seeks debate
The University and College Union has accused the Government of trying to pre-empt debate on alternatives to the research assessment exercise and has launched its own consultation on how research...
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Degree of success
St Martin's College in Lancaster is celebrating news this week that it has gained taught degree-awarding powers, bringing it a step closer to its plans to merge with Cumbria Institute of the Arts to...
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Into Africa
Bill Rammell, the Higher Education Minister, has announced a £3 million scheme to support partnerships between universities and colleges in England and sub-Saharan Africa. The scheme will fund about...