Students give Straw the thumbs down
Leeds University's decision to award an honorary degree to home secretary Jack Straw is being formally opposed by the student union there. A student spokeswoman said the award to a serving politician...
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Lords asked to approve new loans rules
Peers were set for another debate on student funding this week as the House of Lords was asked to approve the new loans regulations. Lords met yesterday to debate the Education (Student Support)...
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On the streets
(Photograph) - On the streets: University of East London students demonstrated for better courses and resources in Plaistow this week. They were supported by nurses and tube workers. Photograph by...
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Spinning a yarn
(Photograph) - Kerris McDonald of Murton Park Museum, York, shows student teachers at Bradford and Ilkley Community College how to spin yarn as Vikings did so that they can teach children history by...
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Code clamps down on unethical recruiters
The first of a series of new codes of practice, against which universities will be inspected, has been published by the Quality Assurance Agency. The code, governing postgraduate research, sets out...
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Aspiring lawyers get part-time study help
Twenty university law schools have formed the Consortium for Access to Legal Education to help students studying law part-time. The consortium is committed to providing access to high-quality law...
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Inns of Court School to train solicitors
Britain's largest bar school is to seek validation from the Law Society to offer the legal practice course for solicitors. The Inns of Court School of Law has applied for an initial 120 LPC places....
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Engineering gets cash fillip for future
The government is giving Pounds 1.5 million towards strengthening the engineering profession through actions such as encouraging more school pupils to consider an engineering career and helping...
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In-service diploma for special needs teaching
New qualifications for teachers who want to specialise in children with learning difficulties have been launched by the University of the West of England. The Bristol-based university has launched a...
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Query over Ofsted value for money
A study by academics at the London School of Economics has questioned the value for money provided by education inspectorate Ofsted. The LSE academics, who will publish a book on watchdog bodies in...
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Sources for research funding
Each fortnight this section will list funds available for academic researchers. Details should be submitted to research@thesis.co.uk Medical Research Council-Natural Environment Research Council...
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QAA slates banon Jewish books
Quality watchdogs have accused the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside of complying with a ban on Jewish books. Auditors say the university accepted censorship of learning materials referring...
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Funding to raise Welsh flexibility
Sweeping changes to university funding in Wales will widen access and deliver true lifelong learning opportunities, the Welsh funding council said this week. Under a pioneering funding methodology,...
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Humberside staff call for v-c to quit
Staff at the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside have called for the immediate resignation of vice-chancellor Roger King, claiming "gross mismanagement". And aggrieved students plan to sue the...
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Athena project poised to raise profile of women in universities
Science minister Lord Sainsbury will next Tuesday launch the Athena project, which is aimed at raising women's status in higher education. The project will focus mainly on women in science,...