Scientists fight to stay anonymous under Act
Universities face a tough battle to protect the identities of researchers who use animals, following the first approaches under the new Freedom of Information Act. Institutions across the country...
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Dismissal dispute
Manchester University (formerly Umist) was taken to an employment tribunal this week by a scientist who claims that she was unfairly sacked while she was pregnant and had breast cancer. Dr Marina...
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Boycott threat
Bournemouth University could be hit by a boycott in an escalating dispute over new contracts, Natfhe said this week. But it has drawn back from a threat to pull out of negotiations nationally. The...
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Red-tape reduction
Dame Patricia Hodgson, the university red-tape watchdog, today announced the "first fruits" of her campaign to cut unnecessary regulation. She said that, following discussions with her Higher...
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Innovative teaching efforts share £315m
"It's a little scary creating something so innovative, but it's a wonderful opportunity and we're really looking forward to it," said Sylvina Tate, principal lecturer for teaching and learning at...
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Funding fears for outreach flagship
The Government's flagship outreach initiative to raise the educational aspirations of the young is under threat after failing to attract funding. Aimhigher - a nationwide programme in which...
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Strategy risks bio lead, expert says
The founding chief executive of the life sciences' research council has said that poor funding decisions have threatened a fundamental area of biology. Sir Tom Blundell said that his discipline of...
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Scots unions urge free speech for all
Unions in Scotland are calling for all academics north of the border to be given the legal right to voice controversial opinions without risking losing their jobs. Academic freedom is being extended...
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Score draw
Bath University's football team drew 3-3 with a touring side from Abu Dhabi Men's College on Tuesday. It was the final match in the Abu Dhabi squad's tour of the UK. The college traditionally takes...
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Sacking probe sparks academic freedom row
When Lewis Lesley was sacked for "gross misconduct" after 25 years' service at Liverpool John Moores University in 2003, it caused an outcry. Lecturers' union Natfhe described the dismissal as "...
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'I like the idea of challenging stereotypes'
If you were asked to picture a devout Muslim woman, you might, like this author, fail to imagine Bristol University's Fauzia Ahmad. There is no burka, no hijab. There is no hint of the submissiveness...
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MPs attack councils' £570K schmoozing 'disgrace'
MPs have accused the research councils of wasting research money after new evidence emerged that chiefs have spent almost £570,000 on hiring political consultants in the past few years. This follows...
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Cannabis mix really does make you a dope
Students who regularly mix ecstasy with cannabis could expose themselves to an unforeseen risk: poor academic results. The real toll of using these recreational drugs may not show up in brain scans...
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23% sample cocaine
Almost a quarter of students at Edinburgh University have taken cocaine, according to a survey by a student newspaper, writes Olga Wojtas. The survey of 500 students was drafted by Sam Friedman, co-...
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UK warned of rivals in masters reform
UK academic institutions will face stiffer competition for masters-level students and the staff who teach them under new laws that will unify higher education systems across Europe, a report has...