EPSRC to revise training
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is planning to revolutionise its masters-level training programme with the introduction of new "training packages". The EPSRC supports about 1,...
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CBI reviews funding split
A new model for distributing university research funding to a narrower band of universities has been proposed by the Confederation of British Industry, writes Julia Hinde. The CBI has written to the...
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Unions in sackings row
Lecturers' union Natfhe has come under fire from staff at the University College of St Mark and St John, Plymouth, over its handling of a row over whistleblowing. One Natfhe member has quit the union...
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Portable credits a step closer
STUDENTS could find it easier to transfer between universities under a national qualifications grid that a government-funded steering group has hammered out. The Committee of Vice-chancellors and...
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Birthday bash
(Photograph) - Comedian Ben Elton flew off to the Cannes Film Festival after joining his father, Lewis Elton, at celebrations to mark the fifth birthday of the Staff and Educational Development...
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Queen's axe hangs over 100 lecturers
Academics at Queen's University Belfast are outraged by plans to lose more than 100 lecturers in a Pounds 25 million restructuring plan. Opposition to the plan to axe teaching in Italian, Semitic...
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Quality U-turn wrongfoots AUT
The decision by the Quality Assurance Agency to drop its original proposals that external examiners should report to it has pacified its most vociferous critics but aroused deep concern in some other...
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Pay offer put to the vote
BALLOT papers will go out to all higher education members of lecturers' union Natfhe asking for their response to this year's pay offer. A straw poll of branches taken in time for Natfhe's national...
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Principal's case goes to tribunal
Glasgow Caledonian University has been "in chaos" as a result of its former principal's restructuring plans, which were later jettisoned, an industrial tribunal heard. Brian Murphy, clerk to the...
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Figures reveal teacher shortage
Acute shortages of trained teachers have led to a 50 per cent increase in vacancies for primary teachers in inner London, figures released by the government last week reveal. The figures show that...
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Surprises in store for post-16s
Alan Thomson explains what the government's comprehensive spending review could offer further and higher education TREASURY adviser Paul Gregg believes that further and higher education will be...
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Rumours of science cash with strings attached
Alan Thomson explains what the government's comprehensive spending review could offer further and higher education SINCE the arrival of Labour and the publication of the Dearing report, scientists...
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Inexperience damned DFEE, says Dorrell
Alan Thomson explains what the government's comprehensive spending review could offer further and higher education OPPOSITION education spokesmen have accused education secretary David Blunkett of...
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Pounds 4 billion shopping list
Alan Thomson explains what the government's comprehensive spending review could offer further and higher education Further and higher education have asked for an extra Pounds 4 billion during the...
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Accounting on the never-never
Alan Thomson explains what the government's comprehensive spending review could offer further and higher education STUDENT loans could be the key to CSR cash for universities and colleges if the...