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£295 million halls deal makes history
Nottingham Trent University is to transfer management of its student accommodation to the private sector, the first time a United Kingdom university has made such a deal. In a deal worth a total of £...
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Natfhe demands warning of job cuts
Lecturers' union Natfhe has warned London vice-chancellors that they must consult unions over significant job cuts. University of Greenwich staff are being offered voluntary severance, particularly...
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Institutions given cash to help in Europe
Liverpool John Moores University is one of several British higher education institutions that have secured grants from the latest €29.4 million (£18 million) budget for the European Union's Tempus...
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Hospital and university join for clinical research
The University of Lincoln and the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust have created a joint fund to sponsor clinical, biomedical and biological research and to bring clinical and academic...
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European academics sign petition on Israel
More than 400 academics across Europe have signed a petition that calls for a research and cultural boycott of Israel. The petition will be presented to British and European parliamentarians. It says...
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Biotech institutes earn grant boost
The Roslin Institute will see its sponsorship from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council rise by 9 per cent on average over the next two years. The BBSRC's review of the...
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Cornish target families with no degree tradition
Plymouth University launched a scheme this week to widen participation from Cornish schoolchildren coming from families where there is no tradition of university study. Participants will receive...
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Fall guy needed for stratospheric leap
Scientists are planning to send a human test subject plummeting 38km from the edge of the stratosphere - the greatest freefall distance yet attempted. The team, led by experts from the Universitat...
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Unions nervous as Hodge pushes PRP
Ministers want to introduce performance-related pay for university teaching, prompting concerns that there is unlikely to be any additional cash for lecturers' pay without strings attached. In her...
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V-cs told to submit equality targets
Universities will have to reveal the full extent of racial inequality on their campuses and set legally binding targets to stamp out discrimination under new race relations laws, writes Phil Baty....
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Strong brand is key to recruitment
Selling a strong brand is key to university success in recruiting students, particularly postgraduates, a report says. The reputation of an institution and its ability to sell this image to potential...
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Caution kills science teaching, MPs hear
Science's falling popularity is due in part to overcautious school teachers shielding their pupils from laboratory work, MPs heard this week. Giving evidence to the Commons science and technology...
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Bosses must support training
The government should use a "carrot-and-stick" approach to persuade employers to support training as part of a sustained effort to attract more people into learning, the Learning and Skills...
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AUT fights plan to link staff pay to job ratings
Ranking every job in every university on a seniority scale of one to 1,000 could lead to the collapse of the national bargaining system, lecturers' leaders have warned. The Association of University...