Plodders prefer coursework, study finds
The least intelligent students favour coursework instead of exams because it allows them to hide their limitations, a leading university psychologist has found, writes Phil Baty. The study, co-...
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Critics round on academy
Academics have criticised the Higher Education Academy for failing to raise the status of teaching and learning in its plans for a framework for professional standards. The HEA this week unveiled the...
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Worries grow as Chinese shun UK
Fears of a fall in demand for Chinese students appeared to be realised this week as figures showed a 21 per cent drop in admissions from China to the UK, writes Tony Tysome. The number of Chinese...
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Hold the Machiavelli, apply the mascara, students told
Students who fail to get into university this year should consider using their looks rather than their brains to fill a gap year in gainful employment, a model agency has suggested. A growing number...
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Split in postdoc prospects
Wide variations in the career prospects of postdoctoral researchers across disciplines suggest that two distinct research cultures continue to co-exist in universities. In the physical and biological...
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Birmingham closures will lead to cuts in jobs and access, says AUT
Academic union leaders at Birmingham University have warned that plans to close undergraduate courses in its School of Education at the Selly Oak campus will lead to academic posts being axed. The...
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E-team nets healthy win
An online course that offers blogs and e-journals as well as lectures, tutorials and more informal getting-to-know-you sessions for healthcare professionals has earned four academics the title of E-...
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Have BMW, will invest in alma mater
Academic institutions must do much more to promote giving from their graduates, a fundraising expert said this week. Adrian Beney (pictured) told a meeting of university officials involved in the...
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'George Fox 6' could be jailed over protest
Six students at Lancaster University could be jailed for staging a protest on university premises against the "commercialisation of university research". The case is prompting concerns that this...
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Hefce's grant plan 'perverse'
Universities with the highest student drop-out rates would make substantial financial gains under reforms to teaching grants being considered by the Higher Education Funding Council for England. The...
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Italy revs up to promote prestige
Italian universities' spending on promotional initiatives to attract students has soared from €2 million (£1.4 million) to €20 million in less than five years. Competition for students has led many...
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US hackers target student databases to steal identities
US universities have a new problem on their hands: identity thieves are hacking into their databases and stealing students' personal information in order to obtain credit illegally. Universities...
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Jailed scientist granted parole
Detained Belarusian scientist Yury Bandazheuski, former rector of Gomel Medical University and an Amnesty International "prisoner of conscience", has been released on parole. He became eligible for...
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EU gives £10m boost to security research
The European Union is pumping millions into security-related research - projects valued at €15 million (£10 million) were announced last month alone. The money forms the second of three tranches of...
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Institutions lead key programmes
Universities and colleges are leading several key European Union-funded security projects, writes Keith Nuthall. A study co-ordinated by the Austrian Academy of Sciences will develop guidelines on...