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University of Lagos v-c resigns The vice-chancellor of the University of Lagos, Jelili Omotola, has resigned over his failure to secure senate approval for a satellite centre of the University in...
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Latest UK news
Threat to OU/BBC partnership denied The Open University has denied reports that its relationship with the BBC is in danger. “With the growth of cable and digital television and the internet, we are...
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From today's UK papers
FINANCIAL TIMES London's Imperial College has received a £ million donation from a grateful alumnus, Gary Tanaka, a US technology investment manager. The donation is one of the largest ever...
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Daily TV & radio guide - Monday
Composer of the Week (9.00 am R3 and rest of week) is Haydn. Start the Week (9.00am R4). Germaine Greer takes Jeremy Paxman’s place: among her guests are Ruth Deech, Amartya Sen and Philip...
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Daily TV & radio guide - Sunday
Icons of the 20th Century (12 noon C5). Leadership – Hitler, Mao, Che Guevara, et al. All the Rage (1.30 R4). David Owen Norris on the music of the early 1600s, including a song by John...
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Daily TV & radio guide - Saturday
How to be President (10.30 am R4). Bush’s and Clinton’s elections recalled. The Century Speaks (2.30 R4). "Playtime". Leisure pursuits of the last hundred years...
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Poor leaders are crippling UK colleges
One in nine further education colleges is badly led and nearly one in ten is failing to make the grade set by inspectors, further education chiefs revealed this week. Only a minority have good...
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Next week
NEWS Privatisation of universities on the agenda FEATURES The reasons people opt out of academia RESEARCH The joy of seaweed; sources of research funding BOOKS City life: Simon Thurley reviews Peter...
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Latest UK news
AoC cheered by Woodhead's exit College leaders last night welcomed the departure of Ofsted chief inspector Chris Woodhead. The Association of Colleges believes a new leader will address its concerns...
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Scientists close in on key to killer meningitis
Oxford University scientists claim to have discovered the genes that transform harmless meningitis bugs into killers. This breakthrough is expected to boost development of a vaccine against the...
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Inaugural LSC meeting outlines mission
Members of the Learning and Skills Council, which will take over responsibility for funding all post-16 education and training from April, met for the first time this week. The meeting on Tuesday was...
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Noise gives neighbours most cause for grief
The most common complaint about neighbours is excessive noise, Glasgow University researchers have found. A report on legal remedies for nuisance neighbours - written by Tom Mullen, senior lecturer...
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Rowlands appointed to Welsh council chair
Enid Rowlands has been appointed chairwoman of the National Council for Education and Training in Wales. Ms Rowlands has chaired the North Wales Health Authority since 1998. She is managing director...
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Alexander takes up lifelong learning post
Wendy Alexander has been confirmed as minister for enterprise and lifelong learning in the Scottish cabinet. She was named by her predecessor, Henry McLeish, the new first minister, who moved Sam...
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Nottingham launches life sciences gateway
The University of Nottingham has launched an internet service to help life scientists search the web more efficiently. The Biome hub has five subject-specific gateways. They cover: biological and...