RSE fellows...
The following have been elected honorary fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh: David Attenborough, freelance writer and broadcaster; Michael Berry (Bristol); John McCarthy (Stanford); Michael...
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De Montfort in exam furore
De Montfort University stands accused of abandoning academic standards after deciding to improve students' exam results by up to 14 per cent because their performance was so poor. A decision last...
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Brown talks up UK stem-cell efforts
Chancellor Gordon Brown underlined his commitment to making Britain the most attractive country to carry out stem-cell research in the Budget this week. Mr Brown said: "Stem-cell research holds the...
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Think-tank: beware gap in research funding
Research student numbers could fall in England as a result of a funding formula to be introduced next year, a think-tank said this week. The ÌÇÐÄVlog Funding Council for England has announced...
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Colleges bid for status change
Six new universities may be created after quality watchdogs considered higher education colleges' applications for a change of status, it emerged this week. The Times Higher has learnt that the...
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Next week
WASHING DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC How universities are being forced to reveal embarrassing examples of falling standards, quality control weaknesses and blunders Plus God's mafia on campus
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Merger a step closer
The Association of University Teachers' national executive has endorsed the proposed rules and objectives of a new union created by merger with lecturers' union Natfhe. The recommendation will go to...
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Student aid review
The Government is to re-examine its rules on the right of European students to obtain financial aid in the UK after a ruling in the European Court of Justice. The court decided this week on the case...
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Technology funding
The next £100 million available under the Government's Technology Programme was announced this week. This round of funding will concentrate on the automotive, energy and aerospace sectors. The...
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Loans burden lingers
The Scottish National Party, which proposes the reintroduction of grants, says more than a third of Scots who graduated when Labour came to power are still not earning enough to pay off their student...
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Virus research award
Glasgow University scientists have won £800,000 from the Wellcome Trust for their research into fighting the viruses that cause diseases such as Aids and leukaemia. The research team of molecular...
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Green giants
This year's Green Gown awards will be presented at the annual Association of University Directors of Estates conference next week. The awards recognise good environmental performance in the sector....
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Iraq conference
Last month's conference on aid to Iraq's universities ( Times Higher , March 4, 2005) was convened in Paris by the higher education division of Unesco.
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King's loses defence centre head in run-up to RAE
Researchers in the country's leading war studies department have been shocked by the departure of one of their directors, who was made redundant as part of the university's preparations for the next...
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Ratings drive hits teaching
The UK's chief academic watchdog has warned that the rush to chase research ratings and grants is threatening teaching standards in universities. In an unprecedented move, Peter Williams, the Quality...