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Baron Brooke of Sutton Mandeville, who as Peter Brooke was Conservative higher education minister, secretary of state for Northern Ireland and chairman of the Churches Conservation Trust, will...
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Hodge: review will be radical
The government's higher education review paper, expected to be published in the next ten days, will be "radical" and "highly contentious", higher education minister Margaret Hodge told academics and...
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Outcry over PhD plans spurs funding rethink
Plans to axe PhD funding to departments that did badly in the research assessment exercise are being reconsidered by the funding councils following an outcry from some post-1992 universities. In a...
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Change afoot as firsts rise
Plans to scrap traditional degree classifications were bolstered this week by figures showing a record increase in the number of first and upper-second class degrees awarded. Provisional figures...
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Law school trio united against fee increases
The School of Law at the University of Westminster is one of the most highly rated in the country, gaining a 5 in the latest research assessment exercise. The views of the head of law, Andy Boon,...
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Next week
News Loan arranger: the student loans company moves up a gear Features Religious cults and science: what is the attraction? Postgraduate mental health: is enough being done to support PhD students?...
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UK chemistry goes off boil
Caroline Davis reports on how we measure up to the challenge of innovation. The UK has a distinguished history of groundbreaking research in chemistry and an excellent international reputation for...
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Hefce plan threatens RAE-style nightmare
Caroline Davis reports on how we measure up to the challenge of innovation University managers were warned this week that plans to measure the impact of so-called third-stream funding activities...
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Britons get top marks for enterprise in tough times
Caroline Davis reports on how we measure up to the challenge of innovation The UK is the most innovative of the world's larger economies, according to new European Commission data. The 2002 European...
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Pioneer Leeds spins off knowledge transfer to private sector
Caroline Davis reports on how we measure up to the challenge of innovation Leeds University has hived off its technology-transfer activities to the private sector. Leeds is believed to be the first...
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Findings: Heavenly halo circles stars
A vast doughnut of stars has been found surrounding the Milky Way galaxy. The ring had previously gone unnoticed because of its low density and the clutter of intervening stars and dust, writes Steve...
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Findings: Mapping the magentic field
The magnetic field generated by the tides has been observed for the first time. The feat could help map changes in ocean flow and cast light on climate change, writes Alison Goddard. The magnetic...
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Call to raise status of 'invisible' students
More than 60,000 students are invisible participants in higher education because their studies in further education colleges are not recognised by funding bodies or the outside world, a report...
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Image revamp for Birkbeck
The image of Birkbeck College, London, will be overhauled to present it as a centre of research excellence under plans being developed by its master, David Latchman, who took up the post last week....
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Pack more students into classroom, Hefce study urges
Universities should cram more students into less space to cut costs, according to the Higher Education Funding Council for England. Its annual review of estates management concludes: "A question for...