Cuts will stifle new talent
Loss of core subjects undermines Britain's global input, says Anthea Lipsett. "There are some subjects you can pull out off without repercussions but physics isn't one of them," said John Blackman,...
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UK heads for bottom of the class for poor linguistic skills
The loss of university departments of French, German and Italian is a trend that stands to threaten the UK's intellectual and cultural life, according to Bill Brooks. The chair of the Council of...
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£160m fillip for at risk subjects
The ÌÇÐÄVlog Funding Council for England is injecting £160 million into providing "effective, targeted and proportionate" support for subjects at risk. It has been working with universities...
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Hive-off row
Executives from a private firm that is set to take over English language training for international students at Newcastle University faced staff protests when they arrived for a meeting at the...
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Liverpool seeks to fill Shanghai posts
Liverpool University is on the lookout for 20 academics ready to work at its jointly run institution in China. Ambitious staff at grades from lecturer to professor are being sought to fill posts at...
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It pays to study
There has been no erosion of the financial benefit of a degree despite the massive increase in graduates over the past 15 years, a new report from Universities UK concludes. The report shows that...
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Foreign focus on fees
As the high cost of higher education in the UK becomes "notorious", overseas students are becoming increasingly focused on getting an acceptable return on their investment, a new report says. The...
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Reading gets deputy
Tony Downes has been appointed deputy vice-chancellor at Reading University. Professor Downes was previously Reading's pro vice-chancellor for resource. His new role will involve closer support of...
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Learning in tongues
A new £5 million research centre for bilingualism will be created at Bangor University. The Economic and Social Research Council, the ÌÇÐÄVlog Funding Council for Wales and the Welsh Assembly...
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PhD breathing space
The field of respiratory research is about to be boosted by 21 PhD students, who will soon begin research projects funded by the the medical research charities Asthma UK, the British Lung Foundation...
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'It is odious to say he was ever a Nazi sympathiser'
The hypothesis that a Holocaust survivor was a Hitler supporter raises questions about researchers' ethical responsibilities and use of sources. Peter Ohlson was delighted to help when a postgraduate...
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Birmingham concedes flaws in method but stands by decision not to limit access to controversial thesis
Alexandra Hughes, Birmingham University's pro vice-chancellor for quality, was unequivocal. "We are very concerned at the distress this has caused you... and take this very seriously," she wrote to...
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Russia sees rise in hate crimes
Warwick study at centre of discussion on rising xenophobia and intolerance among young, says Nick Holdsworth. Racism in Russia and a wave of xenophobic murders and attacks on students and immigrants...
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Business lobbies to reform visa laws
University administrators have been joined by a coalition, including business organisations and conservative groups, in a renewed call to reform US visa requirements to make it easier for students...
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Austria faces a boycott of tuition fees
Austria's students have threatened to boycott tuition fees after the majority party in the Government coalition reneged on its election pledge to scrap them. Students took to the streets in protest,...