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It will take more than lower fees to boost enrolment on demanding courses, says David Baguley. Recent A-level results have confirmed the drift in student choice towards certain so-called "fashionable...
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Disabled ex-trader takes LBS to court
A former Wall Street trader who was forced to put his academic studies on hold when he was disabled in a car accident is to ask the High Court to overturn a decision by the London Business School to...
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Women suffer £5k pay gap
Women earn up to a quarter less than men at some universities despite taking the lion's share of recent promotions, according to new figures. Average pay for women lags behind that of men at every UK...
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In the news: Jonathan Magee
'The Professional Footballers' Association is doing fantastic work to encourage players to continue degree programmes and professionals to do degrees part time' The financial crises besetting...
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Appointments
Kate McLuskie , deputy vice-chancellor of Southampton University and former head of English and dean of the arts faculty school of research and graduate studies, has been appointed director of the...
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Study calls for grading reform
It is easier to get top grades in some A-level subjects than others according to new evidence that has prompted a call for universities to "weight" applicants' results according to their difficulty....
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Participation falls in capital
The Government was forced to defend its record on widening participation this week after figures revealed that the number of teenagers from London participating in higher education fell last year,...
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Public 'must have say on science'
Members of the public should have a say in the work of UK scientists as part of a radical reform of the research councils proposed this week by think tank Demos. The Demos report argues that unless...
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Next week
Generation gap As academic life changes, are younger and older lecturers finding it more difficult to understand each other? Also Books review of Christ of Koch's The Quest for Consciousness with a...
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Early start on the cards
The brightest A-level students could begin their higher education early by attending university part time, under government plans announced by Charles Clarke, the Education Secretary. He revealed...
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UK surgeon leads study
An Oxford surgeon is leading a major international study into heart bypass surgery. The study, led by David Taggart, consultant cardiac surgeon at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, will monitor 3,...
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Tabloid take on degree
The News of the World has forged links with Glamorgan University's new journalism degree. Paul Nicholas, the senior associate editor who will present the News of the World lectures, said: "Academic...
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Admissions show rise
Figures published by the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service this week show that the total number of people who have been accepted to university or college so far stands at 331,0. This...
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Team up to lead change
The Higher Education Academy is collaborating with the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education on a new approach to professional development. "Change Academy" is a four-day residential event to be...
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Conference seeks host
Commonwealth officials in London are urgently seeking a member state to host the 2006 Commonwealth education ministers' conference after Malaysia withdrew its offer. Ministers are confident the...