Spending cuts threaten national science museums
The Science Museum Group may completely close one of its three museums outside London, its director has said.
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Salford culls courses 鈥榯o secure future鈥
The University of Salford has confirmed plans to close virtually all courses in modern languages, politics and contemporary history聽and shut down an entire school 鈥渢o secure the future of the...
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Overseas recruitment continuing to suffer, suggests UUK report
Fewer British universities are hitting their overseas student recruitment targets this year in the wake of the government鈥檚 visa changes and Indian student numbers have again been hit, according to...
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Issue bonds for postgrad loans, says report
Groups of universities could raise funding for postgraduate student loans by issuing bonds, a report by the thinktank CentreForum has suggested.
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Islamic society apologises over Woolwich video posting
A student Islamic society has apologised after a video was posted on its Facebook site claiming the killing of a soldier in Woolwich was a government hoax.
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Made in Chelsea
Shaun Lawson on the blooming of a long-held ambition
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Medical schools urge Osborne not to move funding
Moving medical education and research funding to the Department of Health would 鈥減ose a significant threat to the UK鈥檚 leading position鈥 in the fields, medical schools have warned George Osborne.
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Jackie Hunter to be next BBSRC chief
Jackie Hunter has been appointed as chief executive and deputy chair of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.
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Care leavers 鈥榥eed more support鈥 to reach university
Young people in care are not getting enough support or advice to help them reach higher education, a new study says.
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Inside Higher Ed: Win for History Scholars
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Porn journal prompts hundreds to sign petition
Hundreds of people have signed a petition protesting about new quarterly journal Porn Studies that is due to launch in spring next year.
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Study calls for proper reporting of experiments
Without proper reporting social and psychological experiments are a 鈥渨aste of money鈥, researchers have said.
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Rate your lecturer, urges new UK website
In the US, the Rate My Professors website has been used by students to dish out a 鈥減ublic scolding鈥 to their lecturers 鈥 and now the UK has its own equivalent, possibly bringing a shiver of dread to...
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Leeds Met considers new name options
Leeds Metropolitan University is planning to change its name and is looking at three options: Leeds Beckett University, Leeds Headingley University and Leeds Ridings University.
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THE books podcast: Joanna Bourke interview
Download the podcastOur third Books podcast features Joanna Bourke, professor of history at Birkbeck, University of London, in conversation with 糖心Vlog鈥檚 books editor, Karen Shook....