Glasgow designers open up rocky road
Student engineers at Glasgow University have designed and built an off-road wheelchair that can climb rough terrain. The prototype was presented to the Firrhill Day Centre in Edinburgh. One of its...
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EU 'red tape' baffles the UK
British scientists are still struggling to cope with the bureaucracy surrounding European research funding, the Commons science and technology committee has warned. In the final report of its inquiry...
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Cyber sleuths hunt for a way to end plagiarism
The furore surrounding the apparent explosion of plagiarism has yet to produce a consensus on the best way to detect or prevent copying and collusion in higher education. A series of touring...
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Whistleblowers: Hefce to take no action over London Met errors
London Metropolitan University made a number of errors in its submissions to the research assessment exercise, according to an investigation by the Higher Education Funding Council for England. But...
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State of study: Rise in degrees as things hot up
Gary Haslam looks at the burgeoning area of travel and tourism in the second of our state of study series Tourism is rarely off the front pages. This week, British Airways is licking its wounds after...
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On the agenda: Mixed staff sentiment, better recognition, pressures on students, governmental blindspots and diversification
STAFF MORALE Carol David, tourism course director at St Mary's College, University of Surrey "It's a new area for us, so there's a lot of interest and curiosity to see how it develops to match what...
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Findings: Sport is behind illegal poison
In the run-up to the start of the grouse-shooting season next Tuesday, research has revealed that some managers of Scotland's grouse moors are illegally poisoning protected birds of prey to maintain...
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Findings: Penis proves multitalented
The human penis is a device that can "scoop out" semen from the female reproductive tract as well as deposit it there, US scientists have discovered, writes Natasha Gilbert. In a study that used...
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Research chief sacked after budget wrangles
The head of France's leading research institution has been sacked after refusing to cooperate with the government over budget cuts. Research minister Claudie Haigneré last week announced that Bernard...
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Italy plunged into marketing frenzy...
Italy's 70-odd state universities are intensifying their marketing campaigns this summer to attract students for the coming year despite budget constraints. Street hoardings, TV, radio and newspaper...
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US sports showdown goes to courts
American universities that normally compete on the court or field are instead facing off in court, in Congress and in the press this summer as they posture for the greatest profits from...
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... as Spain fights to woo students
Too few students and too many places are forcing Spanish universities to work harder than ever to attract entrants. "In most state universities five years ago the word 'marketing' and the concept of...
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Australian academics agree on the benefits of a lousy job
Australian academics appear to be resigned to poor employment conditions, excessive workloads and over-large classes. But they are reluctant to quit their jobs. Research shows that the academics...
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Record rise in vacant university places A record increase in the number of vacant university places will be revealed next week at the start of the last-minute clearing system scramble for courses....
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Battle to stave off fees defeat
The government and universities will join forces to save Labour's plans for top-up fees from the growing prospect of defeat this autumn. Ministers, desperate to build support for £3,000 top-up fees...