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Report says academics are underpaid and overworked Lecturing unions have welcomed a report calling on government to address the pay disparity between academics and comparable professions and to...
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From today's UK papers
Financial Times Researchers at Intervet, a subsidiary of Akzo Nobel, the Dutch chemicals group, are racing to complete development of a test that could tell the difference between animals infected...
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Higher education appointments
West Dean College Bob Pulley , former dean of art and design at Falmouth College of Arts, has been appointed to the post of principal.
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Higher education prizes
Goldsmiths' Craft & Design Council Debbie Griggs , final year BA student in metalsmithing and jewellery at De Montfort University Leicester, was awarded first prize in the Craftmanship &...
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Ulster's Catholic classes
Almost 40 per cent of local full-time students in higher education and almost 48 per cent in further education in Northern Ireland are Roman Catholics. Just over 29 per cent in higher education and...
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Russell Group keeps funding options open
The Russell Group of research-led universities has decided against selecting a preferred option for the future funding of higher education. Top-up fees, a graduate contribution, endowments and more...
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Liverpool prepares endowment scheme
Poor Liverpudlians may get extra cash to help them into university as the city council prepares to introduce the first Cubie-style endowment scheme outside Scotland. The director of education has...
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Next-wave product research wins £20m
The government has pledged £20 million towards an interdisciplinary research centre pioneering "next-wave intelligent products" such as fridges that order groceries direct from shops. Universities...
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Test beds ready for healthy volunteers
The first of five clinical research facilities allowing scientists to test treatments on healthy patients opened at Southampton's General Hospital this week. The 12-bed facility, which was built with...
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King's College don guilty of misconduct
A senior medical professor at King's College London has been found guilty of serious professional misconduct. He is the third King's academic to fall foul of the General Medical Council in the past...
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Rent rise plans draw student protests
Students at Durham University are protesting against planned rent rises. Durham plans to raise rents by 11 per cent next year and is considering a phased increase over five years of £200 a year more...
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Manchester, Illinois join worldwide network
The University of Manchester and the University of Illinois have joined the Worldwide University Network of ten UK and US institutions. The network, which will fund exchange postgraduate studentships...
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Universities Scotland praises access efforts
Universities Scotland will spell out the lead Scottish higher education has taken in promoting social inclusion and pledge to do better still at a seminar today. Nearly one in two young Scots goes...
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FE students gain £45m in aid from Blunkett
Education secretary David Blunkett has announced an extra £45 million to help further education and sixth-form students. There will be an extra £5 million for childcare in further education, bringing...