Exeter cuts given nod
Exeter University's controversial plans to axe its chemistry and music departments were this week sanctioned by its governing council. Members of the council voted in favour of the cuts on Monday,...
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Scots big on business
Almost a quarter of students who graduated from Scottish higher education institutions in 2002-03 studied business administration. The next highest shares, according to the latest figures from the...
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Vanunu named rector
Glasgow University's long-delayed rectorial elections have resulted in a win for Mordechai Vanunu, the Israeli nuclear whistleblower, whose dealings with foreigners are restricted. Mr Vanunu won by 1...
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How to fight festive fat
A Glasgow University researcher has a seasonal message for all those planning to overindulge on Christmas Day - take a hike. Jason Gill, of Glasgow's department of neuroscience and biomedical systems...
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Hereford the most holy
The people of Hereford are predicted to be the country's strongest Christmas churchgoers, according to research by David Voas, a specialist in religious change in modern societies at Manchester...
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Fees to deter English could squeeze Scots
Scottish students could end up being charged variable premium-rate fees for courses because of a "sledgehammer" attempt to stop English medical undergraduates flooding north of the border to escape...
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Funding boost 'is not enough'
The Government this week announced that £7.5 million in matching funds would be available to help universities establish financial endowments. But it was accused of not doing enough to stimulate...
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'AS universities expand, the pressure on support staff is enormous'
Hugh Lewsley is the senior Transport and General Workers' Union shop steward at Queen's University, Belfast. He has been there for eight years and manages a security team. He said he has...
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It's a cruel yule for manual workers
Christmas is no fun for cleaners. "Our members face an extra workload at this time of year, especially the staff who have to clean up after office parties," said Chris Kaufman, national secretary of...
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Lecturer with a sideline in one-liners
For a stand-up comedian, Kevin McCarron is not that funny. At least, not in this interview and he claims his classes are not a flurry of jokes either. But he and his classes are engaging: something...
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How boom turned to gloom
New blood sought as a generation prepares to retire. Chris Johnston reports Mass recruitment of a new generation of social scientists is needed to replace academics who started their careers in the...
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'I know people doing supply teaching who make more money than I do'
Jairo Lugo, 36, is a postgraduate student and lecturer in journalism at Stirling University. He is a Venezuelan who worked as a journalist for 15 years in South America before making the switch to...
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Boning up on biology pays off
Durham University student Alexa Bone has lived up to her name by winning one of the UK's most prestigious prizes for young biologists. Ms Bone achieved a 98 per cent average in her A-level biology...
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Natfhe threatens to ditch pay talks
The festive spirit was tested this week after lecturers' union Natfhe threatened to pull out of negotiations with employers on the implementation of the national pay framework hammered out in April....
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New VAT refund rule could hit hard
Universities could be stung for dramatically higher bills for VAT following a decision by the Government to introduce a uniform method of calculating refunds on VAT. The move could cost some...