Cambridge admits errors in filling positions
Cambridge University has been breaking its statutes by accepting external funds to appoint professors without the required scrutiny of its academic community, the university has admitted. A number of...
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Faster track for animal studies
Scientists who carry out research on animals have been boosted by measures that will cut delays in gaining permission to pursue their work. The Home Office, which regulates animal research, is...
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Shell-shocked
Vesper the tortoise comes out of hibernation under the watchful eye of Anna Meredith, a veterinarian at the Easter Bush Veterinary Hospital, Midlothian. The hospital vets are holding a special clinic...
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Healthcare study set for shake-up
New workforce development confederations for healthcare and a new funding stream for student doctors, dentists, nurses and other health professionals will come into force on April 1. The...
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Scots staff gain in funding boost
Scottish university principals can afford a decent pay offer to staff thanks to an inflation-busting rise in higher education funding, according to the Association of University Teachers Scotland....
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President re-elected by NUS
The National Union of Students this week re-elected its independent president and called for an end to upfront tuition fees, the introduction of targeted maintenance grants and a Cubie-style review...
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Squeeze hinders growth in Wales
Recruitment problems have put Welsh universities and higher education colleges under a new funding squeeze for the coming year. Teaching allocations for 2001-02 from the Higher Education Funding...
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Science reigns in Spain
Biomedicine is the big attraction at the country's first science park, reports Rebecca Warden. Spain's first science park is aiming high. "The idea is to make Barcelona the great biomedicine pole of...
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Cutting edge: Nick Birch
While insect-resistant GM crops save on pesticides, one test plant also hit ladybirds down the food chain. Case-by-case assessment is the solution. As an entomologist and ecologist, I am acutely...
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Hikers drive Scots deer from grazing grounds
Satellite monitoring has revealed the five-day week of the red deer of Glen Lui and the extent of their weekend struggle with hikers. Four stags from a herd that roams the Scottish highland estate of...
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Roman fort shows fear of rebellious Midlands
History may have forgotten their stand but archaeologists are revealing hints of the Midlands' stubborn resistance to the armies of Rome. The great size and fearsome defences of a hitherto unknown...
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How to spot hidden talent
Pat Leon visits Aberystwyth, where students turn their job and study skills into ten-minute skits. Aberystwyth is not on the road to anywhere. It sits in the middle of Cardigan Bay looking seaward,...
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Whistleblowers: Equality claim disputed
Equality claim disputed Many staff in a sector notorious for its record on disability employment issues will be keen to congratulate the College of Ripon and York St John. It was awarded a...
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Rector plans to unburden dons
Imperial College, London, must decide whether to expunge 150 years of history when it restructures into four faculties next year. The new structure aims to promote interdisciplinary teaching and...
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Brum duo calls it a day over merger
Aston University has abandoned plans to merge with Birmingham University, after Aston academics warned that the merger process was causing "planning blight". Members of Aston's council, who met last...