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Union infighting threatens pay deal In-fighting among trade unions could derail pay negotiations between university staff leaders and employers. The stand-off between the Association of...
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Melbourne stakes A$10m claim in e-university The University of Melbourne is to allocate almost A$10 million (£3.5 million) towards a A$50 million global online university supported...
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THES opinion: budget's omissions
In yesterday's budget speech, chancellor Gordon Brown stated unambiguously that the British economy needs "2.5 million more employees at degree or higher degree levels, and overall more workers...
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From today's UK papers
The Guardian A team of Oxford University scientists and historians has gained a glimpse into everyday Roman activities from a collection of wax tablets found at Hadrian's Wall, which had defied all...
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Daily Telegraph A study of bones and genes at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC has shed new light on the dawn of civilisation and the domestication of animals and plants. The Times Two...
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PGCE applications up in shortage subjects There are big increases in numbers applying for postgraduate certificate of education courses in shortage subjects such as maths and...
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European Medical Research Councils: exploratory workshop
Deadline: 01/05/2001
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Ukrainian president sparks protests Ukrainian students are camping in a public garden opposite Kiev's national university to try to prevent President Leonid Kuchma...
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Unions link for learning The first trade union lifelong learning alliance, spanning schools, colleges and universities will be created today with the signing of a partnership agreement between two...
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From today's UK papers
THE GUARDIAN Geoffrey Alderman, vice-president of Touro College, New York asks whether British universities are slipping into a US litigation culture after Exeter University called...
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Tribute to Steve Baldwin
David Brandon pays tribute to Steve Baldwin, professor of psychology in the School of Social Sciences at the University of Teesside, who was killed in last week's Selby train crash. I first met Steve...
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Research stalled by foot and mouth Agricultural research could be set back by six months or more by the foot and mouth crisis, a university farm director has warned. Research is at a standstill and...
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From today's UK papers
THE GUARDIAN Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, controversial history professor and media favourite Niall Ferguson and astronomer royal Sir Martin Rees are three of the eminent dons who will...
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Fonda gives $12.5m to gender research Actress Jane Fonda will donate $12.5 million (£8.5 million) to Harvard University’s school of education to create a research centre that will focus on...
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Drug Misuse Research Programme (2001-2004)
Deadline: 31/12/2004