New data, same old story
ACCESS. Expanded information on university applicants reveals a predictable tale. John Pratt says we have a long way to go in widening access. Higher education has long been the preserve of the...
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One step forward
EUROPEAN INTEGRATION. Will the European Higher Education Area be able to do all it is intended to? asks Anne Corbett. My current reading addresses those in the United States governing class and its "...
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Boost for European cooperation
THE EDUCATION COMMISSIONER. Viviane Reding has promised her full support for a new educational and cultural space. Alan Osborn and Keith Nuthall report. New European commissioner for education...
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Push for a united front on pay
Pay talks between employers and the Association of University Teachers, which were adjourned last week without agreement, are expected to expand to include other higher education unions. The AUT...
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Pensions promise for part-time workers
Part-time lecturers could gain improved pension rights following an opinion issued by the advocate-general of the European Court of Justice, Philippe Leger. Mr Leger said that part-time staff should...
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Students served up a soupcon of survival tips
How many of the thousands of new undergraduates leaving home in the next fortnight or so know the difference between arborio rice (for risotto) and basmati rice? And how many care? Judging by the...
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Scots fee payers voice despair
Scotland's independent committee of inquiry into student finance has now received some 600 written submissions. Most are from individuals aggrieved by the financial sacrifices they are forced to make...
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Diplomat touts his trade as visa aide
A senior British diplomat is offering his services as an immigration consultant to universities in breach of Foreign Office rules. A deputy vice-chancellor has condemned his actions, saying it...
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Poor part-timers to get study grant
Universities will soon be able to offer poorer part-time students maintenance grants, Tessa Blackstone, the higher education minister, announced at last week's meeting of the Committee of Vice-...
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Jobless youth offered chance to go into business
Thirty unemployed and underemployed young people are getting free tuition, bus passes and food vouchers to do a part-time business degree at Leeds and Leeds Metropolitan universities. "When I first...
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Melton confidence crisis
An overwhelming vote of no confidence in senior management at Melton Mowbray College has been cast by trade unions after revelations in Whistleblowers that the college has recruited suspected illegal...
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ACCA members turn against senior officers
Angry members of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants are calling for an extraordinary general meeting to force out senior officers. Led by former ACCA council member Anthony Thomas,...
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Public money, private pain
The blurring lines between public and private colleges could have mixed consequences. Alison Goddard reports Private higher education institutions are on the cusp of change. Private and public sector...
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
A student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has died after inhaling euphoria-inducing nitrous oxide (laughing gas). Two students have been charged with possession with intent to distribute...
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Big private providers remain bullish about prospects
Farmers are having a tough time of it and the Royal Agricultural College has not been immune, writes Kam Patel. The massive upheaval in the industry is affecting the institution. Principal Barry Dent...