University of London v-c to step down
The vice-chancellor of the University of London has announced he is stepping down just one year into the post.
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Scottish university to offer three year degrees to help students cut costs
The University of Dundee is to introduce three year degrees to appeal to debt-shy undergraduates from England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Political parties wrangle over facts and figures in Labour’s ?6k fees plan
Labour’s plan to cap tuition fees at ?6,000 would be of greatest benefit to graduates in their 50s earning ?72,500 a year, according to an analysis.
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Inside Higher Ed: ‘Irvine 11’ found guilty
By Libby A. Nelson, for Inside Higher Ed
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Labour proposes ?6k fee cap, but Conservatives smell a U-turn
The Labour Party would reduce the annual tuition fee cap to ?6,000 if it were in power, Ed Miliband has said, in an apparent move away from favouring a graduate tax.
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Funding bodies stump up cash in open access agreement
Three European funding agencies have signed an open access funding agreement with journal publisher Wiley-Blackwell.
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Pressure on EPSRC mounts over ‘shaping capabilities’ programme
Six leading scientific bodies, including the Royal Society, have urged the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council to reconsider its controversial “shaping capability” measures.
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Evoke Calliope to ease the brutalising disease
Poetry contest reminds trainee medics that patients are people, not machines. Matthew Reisz reports
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AustraliaTonic for youthThe Australian federal government is to significantly increase student support following changes approved by the Parliament of Australia. The youth allowance, which supports...
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Victoria values: reign abroad but protect one's reputation
The University of Buckingham flies the UK flag in Uganda. David Matthews reports from Kampala
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Can we ever know the truth about the Armenian 'genocide'?
Debate has been further inflamed by claims that Turkey has paid off historians. Jack Grove reports
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Budge up a bit, says Holyrood
SNP plans for sector focus on mergers and research concentration. David Matthews reports
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Francis Crick InstituteYen for the Great Wen defendedThe government has dismissed concerns over the decision to base the UK Centre for Medical Research and Innovation in central London. In May, the...
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Chemical 'overreaction' as boiling point nears over cuts
EPSRC chief provokes ire by saying scientists' views are not supported by evidence. Simon Baker writes
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Health warning for REF's biomedical expertise
A lack of biomedical scientists on one of the subpanels for the research excellence framework has caused "grave concerns" over the credibility of the exercise, a representative body has warned.