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Last week in The THES... Panikos Panayi argued that the nation-state is inherently racist. Chris Williams Institute of Education University of London An example of Panayi's racist (or perhaps "...
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Fourteen suspended for not paying fees
* Oxford University has suspended 14 students who have refused to pay their tuition fees. The fees rebels will be refused access to the premises and facilities of the university, including the...
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Vosene four win by a head
Four Strathclyde University students have won work experience with a global promotional marketing agency after devising a marketing communications strategy designed to improve sales of Vosene shampoo...
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Management pioneers
Cranfield University's Manufacturing Management Centre (MMC) has joined forces with book distributors Books for Students (BfS) as part of a pioneering management development programme. The deal comes...
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UK lags behind in DV revolution
Universities and colleges are missing a precious opportunity to win European funds for research and development of digital video technologies. Graeme Harper, director of the Development Centre for...
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Finns at cutting edge
Helsinki Business University has reached an agreement with seven leading Finnish companies to establish a chair in e-commerce. The agreement will provide up to 100 places for those wishing to major...
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Saving grace
E-commerce could be the salvation of many United Kingdom businesses, according to Jonathan Westlake, senior lecturer in computing at Staffordshire University. He said: "With a modest investment, any...
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Ulster funds IT centre
The University of Ulster is setting up a specialist centre for information and computer sciences as part of the national initiative to improve the quality of teaching and learning. The Pounds 1.25...
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Southern magnet
The south-west of England is becoming a magnet for high-technology companies, thanks to technological expertise provided by the local universities, says Caroline Bull, director of innovation and...
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Program to win
The British Computer Society's programming competition is open for entries. Teams of up to five, including a team manager, who are aged 17-30 are tested against the clock in programming tasks using C...
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UMIST masters
The University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology is launching a centre for corporate communications to equip future business leaders with digital communications skills. The centre,...
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OECD opens e-doors
Web information portal ingenta and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development are launching Source-OECD, a service that will deliver the OECD's extensive range of reports and...
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Extending the grade
Nicholas Tate asks the universities to say what they want from the new A levels. We have been talking about changing the curriculum for as long as most people can remember. At last, in September, the...
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OS maps go online for 172 subscribers
Researchers and students will now be able to view and print Ordnance Survey maps at scales up to street-level details. The Digimap service available through Edina, the Joint Information Systems...
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Outdated visitors need a rational replacement
Accountable university management; a better student experience; even the creation of a new and more rational monarchy. All these ends would be served by killing off the role of the visitor in...