Despite losing their punch, some players still won big prizes
Research impact was no guarantee of winning RAE funding, study finds. Zoe Corbyn reports
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A person on the panel is a clear pointer of departmental success
Researchers say representation conveyed 'tangible benefits' in the 2001 RAE. Zoe Corbyn writes
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Serial failures barred from further bidding for grants
Academics with a sub-25 per cent success rate in obtaining research grants and who have repeatedly submitted low-quality proposals are to be banned by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research...
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Lifelong crisis spreads as ELQ decision forces further closures
More universities have confirmed they are cutting back on lifelong learning courses because of a government funding decision.The University of Bristol is scaling back its lifelong learning provision...
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Four departments at Leeds face cuts
Posts likely to go as university aims to slash costs in light of grant allocations. Melanie Newman reports
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Copyright laws are easily broken... hang on, that book looks familiar
Plagiarism expert finds his work published illegally on a website, writes Hannah Fearn
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Talks see UCU withdraw threat of strike ballot
The University and College Union has called off a threatened ballot for industrial action after weeks of talks with employers.The union said it had considered action over four issues: employer...
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£5,000-a-year fees will not hit demand, UUK claims
Vice-chancellors aim to kick-start debate by estimating impact of raising cap, writes John Gill
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Echoes of England as modern Welsh institutions gain ground in allocation
New universities see more research cash, but award equals real-terms cut. Zoe Corbyn reports
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Staff could face sack over spoof pamphlets
Staff at the University of Salford have been warned that they could face dismissal if they are found to be responsible for a series of spoof pamphlets and posters satirising senior management.The...
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Bradford failed to confront bullying and racism, inquiry finds
UCU also criticised for not representing ethnic minority staff effectively. Melanie Newman reports
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Lecturers hit back at efforts to discredit grade-inflation claims
Manchester Met says whistle-blowers' comments are 'an insult to the university', writes John Gill
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Ucas calls for admissions system for part-timers
A single university admissions process for part-time students is needed to boost the numbers in the UK workforce taking on higher education qualifications, the sector's admissions body has argued.In...
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Elite trio's knowledge transfer bids are rejected
Snub to Edinburgh, Imperial and Oxford is a blow to bid for £1 billion spin-off fund, writes Hannah Fearn
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The first phase of the University of Nottingham's Jubilee Campus was finished in 1999, on a site formerly occupied by the Raleigh bicycle factory.Last week marked the completion of the £30 million...