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Scotland's scientists have set up a scheme to give the Scottish Parliament rapid and independent expert information. More than 50 "topic coordinators", all fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh,...
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Scots unions to merge
Members of the Scottish Higher and Further Education Association have voted overwhelmingly to merge with Scotland's largest teaching union, the Educational Institute of Scotland. The new union will...
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Corrections
• An incorrect email address was included with an article on a conference on "Further and higher education: today's issues" to be held at Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, on October 7. The correct...
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Labour assassin shows her claws to joker in pack
The gloves came off as the Liberal Democrats and Labour supporters tangled over top-up fees at a conference fringe meeting this week, writes Alan Thomson. Sensing a bit of a scrap, Monday night's...
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Lib Dems: we'll tax the rich to scrap top-ups
The Liberal Democrats unveiled a £2 billion tax-and-spend higher education policy at their conference in Brighton this week that would abolish tuition fees and exempt England from the £2,000 graduate...
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Unions vent fury at government
Lecturers' and student union leaders gave a ringing endorsement to the Liberal Democrats' opposition to tuition fees and further research concentration, underlining their disillusion with the Labour...
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No sex please, we're stressed
It's official: university staff make more serious professional errors, suffer more health problems, are more likely to resort to drink and have less sex as a result of stress and overwork compared...
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Task force sparks fair access debate
The government's admissions task force launched a public debate this week on whether students from disadvantaged backgrounds should enjoy extra concessions when they apply to university. In his first...
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On the road to Cambridge
A new test to identify the very best Cambridge University candidates was unveiled this week. The "thinking skills assessment" is being piloted at 17 colleges. It was launched by the University of...
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Big questions on selection
* Should students be selected on their potential to: complete a course successfully; excel academically and achieve the highest grades; contribute subsequently to society; or on a combination of...
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Kent 'axes' medieval history to save cash
Medieval history will in effect be dropped in a cost-cutting exercise by the University of Kent, damaging a crucial field of study in the cradle of the Church of England, academics have claimed. A...
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Twin win in pri*e for languages
An Italian newspaper and television programme and medical expertise in Spanish have helped two universities win awards marking the European Day of Languages on September 26. Glasgow and Hull...
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Blix heads nuclear bid
A World Nuclear University has been launched with former UN Iraq weapons inspections chief Hans Blix as its first chancellor. Its goal is to create an internationally recognised diploma or degree...
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Analysis: Confusion, controversy, clashes over leadership
Harris Manchester College is facing financial and governance difficulties that may put its future in doubt. Claire Sanders investigates what went wrong When Harris Manchester College became the...
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Colleges told to aim higher
Virtually all further education colleges should be involved in delivering foundation degrees, higher education minister Alan Johnson said this week. Even those with insufficient facilities or...