The spirit of greatness
Felipe Fernández-Armesto recognises the strength of the US is in its people
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Half of sector to prioritise firms' training needs
Funding chiefs want at least half of England's universities to make industry workforce-training requirements a core strategic priority.At a board meeting in February, the Higher Education Funding...
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Private path for foreign students
Three universities partner firm to provide one-year cramming courses, writes Rebecca Attwood
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Universities are cashing in on full fee-paying overseas students taking up university places for which they are unqualified. Accusations of "double standards" were levelled at British universities...
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News in brief
University and College Union WalesSolidarity breaks downA breach has opened up in the University and College Union Wales between representatives of higher and further education institutions. UCU...
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Fair-minded
Lynne Frostick is honoured to receive an accolade, but says men must do their share at home for women to excel at work
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Appointments
The London School of Economics has recruited Niall Ferguson to a chair in international history. Professor Ferguson, an academic historian, journalist and television presenter, holds positions at...
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Daytime TV: Gone to seed
Gary Day is astounded that conception happens at all while being appalled at wasted young lives
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Dante's inferno
The Washington-based CityDance Ensemble has joined forces with DANTE, the research networking organisation, to perform concerts to raise awareness of climate change.In Cambridge last week, the dance...
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University of Nottingham - Great call of China
Up to 30 new academic posts are available at the University of Nottingham's campus in Ningbo, China. Posts are being advertised in international business, international studies, English studies,...
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University of Wales Institute, Cardiff - Sex drive
Men who drive flashy cars are more attractive to women, according to researchers at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff. The results of a study show that women rate a man more highly if he is...
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University of Manchester - Pole position in nuclear race
A consortium including the University of Manchester has been named "recommended bidder" to run the UK National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL). The NNL, which will bring together the Government's nuclear...
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University of Teesside - Recession survival tips
Sixteen steps to help the North East through the recession have been outlined by the University of Teesside. They include offering temporary university posts to skilled people facing redundancy,...
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University of Hull - Graveside manners
Researchers are attending funerals in an effort to build a picture of spirituality in modern Britain. The University of Hull project, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, will examine...