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Centre's closure causes dismay
The University of Exeter has closed its centre for women's studies to the dismay of specialists across the country. There has been widespread concern over the axing of the centre, which the...
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Lifelong learning market untapped
Universities are failing to exploit the market for lifelong learning, according to the preliminary findings of a major study into the impact of virtual and corporate universities on higher education...
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Is all really well at ACCA?
'This week, leading academics and practitioners accused ACCA of "completely undermining accountancy education", with a deal to offer "instant" degrees in association with Oxford Brookes University....
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In the news
'He is "an inveterate user of contacts" with a sharp eye for people in positions of power and for his own and his organisation's profile' David Green's first work for the British Council, of which he...
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On the move
Howard Green, head of the centre for research and graduate studies at Leeds Metropolitan University, has been appointed chair of the UK Council for Graduate Education. He succeeds Bob Burgess from...
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Glittering prizes
Coventry University will award honorary degrees this autumn to broadcaster Stuart Linnell (MA), Beverley Nielson, regional director of the CBI (MA); Richard Parham, former managing director of...
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Eye witness
For the first time since 1985 the Nigerian federal government has ordered the security services to investigate the rival secret cults active on the campuses of almost all the country's 34...
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Adelaide
The Santos oil company has announced a Aus$25 million (Pounds 16 million), ten-year sponsorship deal to establish a school of petroleum engineering at the University of Adelaide. It is believed to be...
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Istanbul
Banned religious students could be reinstated if Turkey's parliament passes a proposed amnesty for all women students barred for wearing headscarves in line with Islamic practice. The country's...
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New Delhi
Indian teachers' organisations have asked the government to stop "growing political interference" in universities by political parties alleged to be dispensing "patronage" in violation of University...
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Accra
Student leaders in Ghana have said they will continue demonstrations against a 100 per cent fee increase when universities begin a new session in a few weeks. More than 10,000 students clashed with...
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Pisa
A new Italian law threatens purchasers of graduation theses with a prison sentence of at least six months if the offence is discovered after graduation. Notice of the offence must also go on public...
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Great minds fly south
Introducing a profile of Canadian research, Philip Fine looks at why the country's best brains are heading for the US. Overleaf, he reports on other diverse projects The argument in Canada over the...
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The bridge builders no longer need to guess at the stress
A project placing sensors in piers of the 13-kilometre Confederation Bridge to learn about structural strains has drawn international interest That oldest of engineering feats, the building of a...