UCU condemns Leeds
The University and College Union at Leeds University has passed two motions criticising the institution for cancelling a talk on anti-Semitism by Matthias Küntzel of the Hebrew University. One motion...
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Languages lacking
A lack of research into foreign-language learning is to blame for the dearth of children studying the subjects at school, a conference heard this week. University language departments are dominated...
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Supportive relations
The first-ever benchmarking survey of support services for international students in the UK has found that most universities offer good support. But the survey for the council for international...
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Access chief stays on
Sir Martin Harris has been reappointed director of the Office for Fair Access for three years. Sir Martin's role is to ensure that institutions charging fees above £3,000 offer bursaries, outreach...
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Research Councils UK
We omitted to mention last week that Research Councils UK is sponsoring our Outstanding Support for Early Careers Researchers award in association with UK Grad.
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TV crime rekindles interest in science
While some academics see the boom in forensics courses as a positive development, detractors cite issues of course quality. Olga Wojtas reports. The dramatic growth in forensic science courses in the...
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Global concerns high on Turner's agenda
Globalisation, climate change, demographic change, and religion and identity are among the future research priorities in social science, it emerged this week. Lord Turner, who succeeded Frances...
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Space race leaders
A new Earth observation centre will enable the UK to bolster its position in international space programmes. The Centre for Earth Observation Instrumentation, an initiative from the Natural...
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Psychiatric excellence
One of Cardiff University's young researchers has picked up more than $100,000 (£50,000) in awards. Danny Smith, a clinical lecturer in the department of psychological medicine, won $45,000 to...
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Champion mediator
Derick Wilson, assistant director of Ulster University's Unesco Centre, has won an award from Northern Ireland's Community Relations Council for his "exceptional contribution" in bringing together...
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Dinner lady is tops
Catering assistant Karen Marchant has beaten hundreds of staff at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, to win the institute's outstanding achievement award. "Karen is always there at the front...
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Prize properties
Aberdeen University's Patric Hendershott, chair in property economics and finance, has won the David Ricardo Medal from the American Real Estate Society for his body of research, spanning two decades...
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Power booster
Sir Alan Sugar, chairman of Viglen Ltd, has unveiled a new high-performance computer cluster at Queen Mary, University of London. This will enable the college to team up with international research...
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Oriental history man
Hong Kong entrepreneur Stanley Ho has given £2.5 million to Oxford University for the study of Chinese history. A new university lecturership in Chinese history, associated with a tutorial fellowship...
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Artistic impressions
Artistic impressions: a bronze cast of an infant's skeleton is one of a number of thought-provoking pieces of sculpture on show at Winchester Cathedral. The exhibition, curated by John Gibbons,...