Russian founders as Ustinov Institute folds
The University of Durham is to scrap its Russian degree plus Russian and Central/East European studies as its Russian department, the Ustinov Institute, is merged into the School of Modern European...
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MSPs want payment threshold to increase
The Scottish Parliament's enterprise and lifelong learning committee has questioned the Scottish Executive's proposed £10,000 earnings threshold for graduate endowment payments. In its first report...
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Blackstone: targets call for 'new tradition'
Education minister Baroness Blackstone has told universities to adopt a "new tradition" to hit government participation targets. At City University on Wednesday, Lady Blackstone said future growth in...
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Cambridge audit shows staff equality fears
Almost one in three staff at Cambridge University feels unfairly treated, an equal opportunities audit at the university will confirm next week. A third of staff do not regard Cambridge as a good...
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Hospital harmed by med school, MP says
The Peninsula Medical School, a joint venture between Exeter and Plymouth universities, will put extra pressure on Plymouth's overstretched Derriford Hospital, said local MP Linda Gilroy. Although...
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Grammar's strong presence belies myths
Complaints by bosses that staff cannot write fuel the myth that grammar is not being taught, linguists were told at a London meeting. Mike Kelly, director of the subject centre for languages,...
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Research in teaching gets £500,000 boost
A £500,000 project to improve research capacity in teaching and learning was announced this week by the Economic and Social Research Council. It will be based at the Cardiff University School of...
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E-university's shape gains more definition
The e-university's pulling potential will become clearer in coming weeks as the funding council selects who should serve on its committee for academic quality. Vice-chancellors have been invited to...
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Where a minister might go for a song
Glasgow Caledonian University has opened the world's first centre dedicated to political song. Former Labour MEP Janey Buchan has donated material that ranges from street demonstrations and pantomime...
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Bett warns of staffing crisis
"Sticking plaster" increases in higher education funding will do nothing to stop a looming crisis in lecturer recruitment, MPs were warned this week. Sir Michael Bett, who produced the Bett report...
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Seven scientists to retire to help cut costs
Seven earth sciences staff at Imperial College, London, have been asked to take early retirement because of financial problems. John Beddington, director of the T. H. Huxley School, which...
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Students live in fear in crime capital
Leeds is the crime capital of Britain, according to the British Crime Survey of 2000. And the worst places are the streets where students live. Final-year undergraduate Emma Hawkridge lives in...
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Bid to bridge the skills gap
A new ladder of vocational progression, leading from schools to degree level, is to be created to help tackle Britain's skills gap. Further education and sixth- form colleges will be encouraged to...
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Tories pledge to hike salaries
Lecturers could earn more under a Conservative Party proposal to allow endowed universities to determine pay locally. But the Conservative policy could also mean wide geographical differences in...
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Universities urged to collaborate
British universities must collaborate more with other institutions or risk Soviet-style intervention by government and the funding council, universities chief Howard Newby said this week. Sir Howard...