Loo fit for a sheik
If one can assess the quality of a restaurant's kitchen by examining the state of the toilets, then the service provided by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service must be amazing. Its...
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Fashion sense queried
Scotland's enterprise and lifelong learning minister, Wendy Alexander, has come under fire. Following her recent visit to scientific establishments in Finland, Tory MSP David Mundell questioned her...
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Collywobbles claim
According to Labour MP Barry Sheerman, chairman of the education and skills select committee, the Liberal Democrats all but forced the government to review its unpopular tuition fees and loans policy...
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New v-c hits right note
Deian Hopkin, South Bank University's new vice-chancellor, is portrayed as a colossus of cool on the university's website. It drools: "If anyone doubts his ability to communicate, they should go...
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Agony aunt
Q: Are we any nearer a computer system that meets the assessment needs of students, lecturers, administrators and technical staff? A: You hate marking. Students don't much like the assessment process...
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Get maths to really add up for students
Universities bemoan the poor quality of maths candidates, but lecturers can do more to help understanding by showing students the importance of making connections between ideas, says Peter Kahn....
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Cutting Edge: George Thompson
Corrosion is not necessarily a problem, it can also be used to our advantage. My headmaster said I was the first boy to go to Nottingham University from Alsop High School, Liverpool. I studied pure...
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Double funding scheme planned
Research in poor EU regions could receive a boost, Keith Nuthall reports. Regional funding from the European Union that is designed to boost the economy of Europe's poorest regions could be funnelled...
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A dusty end to the Turkish drought
Saharan sand may help to create artificial snowstorms that refill the reservoirs, Dorian Jones says. What does Saharan desert dust have in common with snow? Quite a lot, says Cemal Saydam, deputy...
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Plumbing the depths of Bath's rocky past
Scientists have discovered a lost landscape that may explain Bath's hot springs. Steve Farrar reports. Buried beneath the Somerset countryside is a remarkable piece of plumbing. Every day, it...
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Ex-dean voted panel chair
Labour MP Ian Gibson has been elected chairman of the House of Commons science and technology select committee, despite initial opposition from party whips. His appointment was confirmed during the...
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Dotcom spin-off sells rest of shares
Shares in an Australian-based domain-name company that were once worth A$122 million (£44 million) have been sold by the University of Melbourne for A$4.89 million. The university established...
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Initiative to tackle racism
Witness days for ethnic minority staff in universities to speak about their experiences and suggest strategies for tackling discrimination and blocks to promotion, could form part of a new drive for...
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ILA scheme grew too fast to afford
The government has admitted that the individual learning account programme, shut down without warning last month, had "expanded beyond its capacity". The programme, launched in September last year,...
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£380m injection for UK science Science projects are to receive £380 million of government funding over the next ten years. Science minister Lord Sainsbury made the announcement following a meeting of...