Today's news
University growth 'will devalue degrees' Degrees will be worth less and less as the government expands higher education, leading to a bigger demand for employees with postgraduate qualifications,...
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Society of Plastics Engineers
Deadline: 17/10/2003
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Sylvester-Bradley Awards
Deadline: 28/11/2003
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Fees market collapses in dash for cash
The vast majority of students will pay the same for a degree regardless of where they study if top-up fees are introduced, according to a survey by The THES . The findings imply that the proposed...
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Scientists quit UK amid GM attacks
The cost of attacks against genetically modified-crop trials emerged this week as more British plant scientists left the country to pursue their work abroad unmolested. Institutes say attacks damage...
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In the news: Wendy Hall
Wendy Hall is a woman in a man's world. She was the first female professor of engineering at Southampton University and is the only female member of the council of the Royal Academy of Engineering....
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Appointments
* Ron Ritchie, former head of department for professional development at Bath Spa University College, has been named dean of the faculty of education at the University of the West of England. * Terry...
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Oxford mulls private future
Oxford University vice-chancellor Sir Colin Lucas fuelled speculation that his institution could go private and charge tuition fees of up to £15,000 a year with a critique of the government's vision...
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Female line-up for Kirk
An Edinburgh University academic may become the first woman to break through the Church of Scotland's so-called stained-glass ceiling later this month. Alison Elliot, associate director of Edinburgh...
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Senior staff seek big rewards
Many universities will struggle to recruit high-calibre senior staff unless they can offer better cash incentives and more job satisfaction, a national survey has found. Institutions outside the top...
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AUT left to fight alone as Natfhe warms to pay deal
The Association of University Teachers could be left to fight alone for a better pay deal as public-sector union Unison joined the Transport and General Workers Union in accepting a pay offer this...
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V-cs told to boost ties with business
A senior business adviser has questioned whether universities are doing enough to exploit their links with the private sector. Colin Horwath, a senior partner at corporate services company KPMG, told...
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Next week
Join us for a spin... ...on the road to success with the legendary University of the M25. Our new column gives the good news about campus life. It's fast, it's fun, it's the future - and it doesn't...
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Natfhe agrees pay deal
Lecturers' union Natfhe has voted to accept a two-year pay deal from further education college employers, consisting of a 3 per cent rise backdated to August and a 0.5 per cent increase backdated to...
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Men need not apply
The four surviving women's colleges in Oxford and Cambridge must be protected from admitting men, according to a campaign launched by female students this week. The governing body at St Hilda's...