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Thousands of university students this month took part in a Red Cross campaign to promote first aid techniques. The launch of the "Power of Humanity" campaign at Moscow State University included...
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Mechanical engineering department at the University of Manchester
The mechanical engineering department at the University of Manchester, which was rated excellent for teaching quality and awarded a 4 in the 1996 research assessment exercise, was omitted from the...
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Quality to be scrutinised, fee-cutters are warned
Higher education funding chiefs have warned institutions they may be subjected to closer quality checks if they reduce tuition fees. Universities or colleges found to be jeopardising quality by...
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A levels cause confusion
Admissions tutors and teachers are confused over the effect new A levels will have on university admissions, it emerged at a Universities and Colleges Admissions Service conference this week, writes...
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Wales to match English HE fund
The first secretary of Wales, Alun Michael, has promised to eradicate the funding inequities between Welsh and English higher education. In a letter to lecturers' union Natfhe this week, Mr Michael...
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Cabinet appointments to the Welsh Assembly
* Mr Michael has announced further cabinet appointments to the Welsh Assembly. Rhodri Morgan is the minister for economic development, Rosemary Butler takes responsibility for education up to the age...
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New post-16 agency set up
A new national post-16 funding agency is set to be built on the foundations of the Further Education Funding Council, following the government's fundamental review of lifelong learning, write Alan...
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Scotland splits education brief
Scotland's new cabinet sees a split in the education brief, with Henry McLeish as minister for enterprise and lifelong learning, while Sam Galbraith is minister for children and education,...
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Scots thumbs-up for student cash review
Scottish students and academics have warmly welcomed the Scottish Parliament's prospective review of student finance, the linchpin of the controversial coalition deal between Labour and the Liberal...
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Anthropology chiefs boycott 'deaf' QAA
The Quality Assurance Agency's plans for academic review and benchmarking will be "catastrophic" for anthropology departments, leaders in the field have warned. And the academic community has...
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MPs urge scientists to resist media
University departments and directors of research establishments should take steps to ensure all their scientific staff are able to respond effectively and competently to media pressure, MPs said this...
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Royal mixer
(Photograph) - Royal mixer: Liz Copeland, lecturer in herbal medicine at the University of Westminster, helps Prince Charles to mix a prescription of dried herbs at the opening this week of the...
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Budget for Mars mission agreed
Mars Express, a European mission to the red planet in 2003, is set for lift-off after a meeting of European science ministers agreed to boost the European Space Agency's science budget over the next...
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Beagle 2
Beagle 2, a lander to accompany the Mars Express mission being coordinated by Colin Pillinger at the Open University, is still on course for inclusion in Mars Express. Professor Pillinger, whose bid...
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Warning over pitfalls of working from home
Alison Utley reports from last week's Association of University Teachers summer council in Scarborough Marking exam scripts from a shady table in the garden while listening to The Archers may sound...