Appointments
Leeds University has appointed: Kenneth Hay , former deputy head of the School of Design, to the chair in contemporary art practice; Constantine Katsikeas , formerly at Cardiff Business School, to a...
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Union call for strong watchdog
Academics could soon get a new ombudsman to deal with their complaints against university managers and governors, as unions begin fresh talks with vice- chancellors over plans to replace the defunct...
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Welsh look for great thinkers
Physical beauty and prowess command ever-more respect in today's celebrity-obsessed world, but Glamorgan University is seeking to redress the balance by launching a poll to highlight the world's...
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Next week
Are you earning enough? We look at how academic pay varies across the sector Also What are British values? Sir Bernard Crick, David Cesarani, Tariq Madood, Keith Hart and Keith Ward debate the make-...
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Title up for grabs
A new generation of universities was given the green light this week as the Government published revised criteria for those wishing to gain degree-awarding powers and use the university title. Under...
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Student offers online
The National Union of Students will relaunch its website on Monday to mark the start of Freshers Week. It will offer 50 discounts of between 10 and 20 per cent on fashion, travel, computers, music...
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Big money for tiny tech
Birmingham, Newcastle and Nottingham universities have secured more than Pounds 5 million for nanotechnology research. The grants have been allocated as part of the Department of Trade and Industry's...
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Purvis made professor
Stewart Purvis, former chief executive of ITN, will be the next News International visiting professor of broadcast media at Oxford University. The post is funded by a benefaction from Rupert Murdoch...
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Edinburgh funding
Edinburgh University will strengthen its position in informatics with a multimillion-pound private donation towards a computer research centre. The Wolfson Foundation has pledged £2 million towards a...
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Securing research
Research Councils UK, the body responsible for coordinating activity between the seven research councils, has announced the funding of nearly 400 five-year academic fellowships across the UK. The...
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House prices leave city dwellers out in the cold
Buying a house in Britain's major university cities is certain to remain beyond the reach of the majority of academics - particularly those living in the Southeast. A Times Higher analysis has...
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Scottish village to lure global talent
The principals of Edinburgh's four universities have unveiled radical plans for an international student village in the city to underpin Scotland's Fresh Talent initiative. John Archer, principal of...
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Ucas chief promises detailed A-level data
Universities are to get extra information about applicants' A-level performance to help admissions staff choose between the growing numbers of candidates with top grades, admissions chief Anthony...
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Middlesex disability policy is censured
Middlesex University's policy for selecting students with disabilities has been criticised by its own equal opportunities chief amid concerns about the legality of the admissions procedures. If a...
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Fears over new costing regime
Will the model for costing science damage the research it seeks to protect? Anna Fazackerley reports A government drive for universities to recoup the real costs of research has escaped the attention...