Princely sum paid for THES freebie
The THES 's giveaway book on Machiavelli proved so desirable that one enterprising reader sold their copy for £10 on the internet auction site eBay. Bidding for the book, A Very Short Introduction to...
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Most FE pleases Ofsted
Most further education is satisfactory or better, although nearly one in ten colleges that has been inspected is "inadequate", according to Ofsted's annual report for 2002-03, which was published...
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Strike over contracts
Lecturers at Leicester College began an all-out strike this week to protest against the introduction of a staff contract that, they say, has not been negotiated with union leaders. Lecturers' union...
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Dear MP, help fight cuts
Cuts to research into education must be halted, the British Educational Research Association has said. It has begun a letter-writing campaign targeting MPs with lower-rated education research...
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Bankruptcy boom
Some 900 students and graduates declared themselves bankrupt last year and avoided having to repay their student loans as a result. In 2002, the Insolvency Service decided that students could write...
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Free masters classes
Royal Holloway, University of London, is devising a scheme to offer graduates free places or subsidised tuition for masters degrees from 2009. Between 100 and 150 places a year would be available to...
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Whistleblowers: Rescuer's central role and rewards under fire
Phil Baty reports on scrutiny of the president of Regent's College. The charity watchdog is investigating the payment of millions of pounds by Regent's College and its sister charity, the European...
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Clarke predicts aid boost for poor
Universities will come under pressure from the new access regulator and a "competitive market" to increase the bursaries they offer to poor students, according to Charles Clarke. The education...
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Part-timers to lose out, critics say
Universities teaching part-time students will lose out when top-up fees are introduced, vice-chancellors have warned. The tuition fees for part-time students are not regulated by the state, but the...
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Tax breaks may tempt firms to offset cost of science top-ups
A captain of industry has called on the government to introduce tax incentives for employers to help science and technology students cover the cost of top-up fees. Ian Smith, managing director of the...
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Bursary system will be a lottery, says study
Bursaries will be a lottery for poor students, adding to the complexity of the already convoluted student-support systems, Claire Callender of London South Bank University and author of the...
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Two-year degree gears up
Nearly 100 "off-the-peg" national Btec foundation degrees were launched this week by the degree-awarding body Edexcel. The move was heralded as a key development in the creation of qualifications...
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Drive on to topple a bullish Clarke
Will top-up fees cost the education secretary his Norwich seat? Paul Hill reports. The appeal of grants and bursaries to working-class families will be put to the test in Charles Clarke's Norwich...
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Rebel MPs warned not to turn their backs on Blair
Rebel Labour MPs who fail to see that their political future is tied to the standing of Tony Blair's government could count the cost at the ballot box, Charles Clarke has warned. In a dig at his...
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Shut Euro 'propaganda outlets', critics demand
Eurosceptic politicians are demanding the closure of "propagandist" pro-European centres at UK universities as soon as their European Union funding runs out. The UK Independence Party and other...