Appointments
* Fred Coalter, director of the Centre for Leisure Research at the University of Edinburgh, has been appointed Scotland's first professor of sports policy at the University of Stirling. * John...
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Sykes says teaching-only sites will be second-rate institutions
Teaching-only universities will give students a second-rate learning experience, the rector of Imperial College London admitted this week. Sir Richard Sykes, a key supporter and major beneficiary of...
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RDAs 'slow down tech transfer'
Excessive bureaucracy in Regional Development Agencies is threatening to slow down knowledge transfer, universities warned the Lords science and technology committee this week. The government's white...
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City and Guilds diploma enables colleges to offer postgrad courses
Further education colleges will be able to offer postgraduate-level courses following the development of new vocational qualifications by awarding body City and Guilds. The masters professional...
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Clarke is quizzed over plans
Education secretary Charles Clarke faced criticism from students and academics in Newcastle this week on the first leg of a round-Britain tour to promote his controversial white paper proposals. The...
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Cambridge debate rages on
Questions about the direction of Cambridge University brought an unusually high turnout of 35 academics to a three-hour debate this week on the results of January's ballot on governance reforms. The...
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University plans to hand budgets over to schools to counter deficit
Cambridge University is planning to decentralise its finances to give its five schools control of their own budgets, writes Caroline Davis. The university had a £3.8 million deficit last year, and it...
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Surf champ may wave goodbye
Britain's university surfing champion is threatening to quit Britain because of the lack of support for sporting excellence in higher education. Nick Reid, who won the British Universities Surfing...
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Don's diary: a communique on care
July 2002 The request comes as a surprise - would I consider becoming adviser to the Scottish Parliament health and community care committee for the new mental health bill? Poor remuneration,...
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EU urges policy change
Diverging national policies on biotechnology and life sciences could see Europe fall behind the rest of the world in its bid to become a leading knowledge economy. A European Commission report calls...
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Findings: Intestine's best Mait is found
Which part of your body is most at risk from the hazards of the outside world? According to researchers from French biology centre Inserm, the answer is your intestine, writes Martin Ince. The...
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Findings: Dry Mars may support Earth life
Mars may not be as inhospitable to some forms of terrestrial life as previously thought, according to US scientists, writes Natasha Gilbert. Evidence suggests that life forms similar to those found...
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Teesside drugs bust
An employee at the University of Teesside was arrested this week after police discovered a sawn-off shotgun and £100,000 worth of cocaine and heroin in a raid on the campus. Cleveland police...
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Time raises prospects
English graduates partially recover their standing in the job market within four years of graduation, according to Open University researchers. Earlier work had found that their employability six...
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Scots pledge childcare
Single-parent student nurses in Scotland will receive a childcare allowance from September. Health minister Malcolm Chisholm said they would be eligible for up to £1,025 a year for formal childcare...