Runt of the universe found
It is the runt of our galaxy's stellar litter. The smallest brown dwarf, a "failed" star that barely glimmers, has been detected by astronomers. Weighing in at just less than ten times the mass of...
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Science PhD - who needs it?
Three reports highlight the low morale of science research students. Natasha Loder spoke to broke postgrads struggling to stay motivated. Annie Dugdale is a biology research student from the...
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'Class-ridden' sector slated
Admissions tutors who consider themselves guardians of the quality of higher education are blocking access to university for people from under-represented groups, a conference will hear next week....
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NUS elects independent
The National Union of Students elected its first independent leader for 30 years this week at a conference that pledged to reform the student movement. Owain James, 23, NUS national secretary for the...
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NUS conference
Delegates at the NUS conference gave overwhelming support to the Cubie report in Scotland and pledged to fight to introduce it in the rest of the United Kingdom. They voted to campaign for a mixed...
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New Ofsted inspection prompts call for radical reform
School standards watchdog Ofsted's first inspection of further education provision has led to calls for sweeping reform of 16-19 education across an East London region. The report, published today,...
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Colleges aid Rover workers
Universities and colleges in Birmingham will be called on to retrain tens of thousands of workers hit by BMW's abandonment of the former Rover plant at Longbridge, it emerged this week. Michael...
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Lecturers fear new degree is a sell-out
Lecturers' leaders are threatening to oppose the government's flagship foundation degree project unless ministers can guarantee that it will not become a "bogus qualification to provide expansion on...
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Colleges fear they will have too little say in the design of foundation degrees
Colleges fear they will have too little say in the design of foundation degrees, even though they are to deliver the bulk of the new qualifications, writes Alan Thomson. There are only two...
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Breath of fresher air
(Photograph) - Breath of fresher air: From relationships to student loans, a new ITV2 series hopes to offer an in-depth account of student life. The University, which airs the first of ten episodes...
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JIF hands out Pounds 129m to boost research facilities
University research facilities will get a Pounds 129 million boost that will create new laboratories as well as re-equipping established ones. The third round of Joint Infrastructure Fund awards will...
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Natfhe: gender pay gap flouts law
Most universities in the United Kingdom are breaking equal pay laws, according to university and college lecturers' union Natfhe. The union's analysis of figures from the Higher Education Statistics...
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'Debt-shy' Scots may sink fees
University tuition fees could be discredited and possibly abolished in England, Wales and Northern Ireland if the issue becomes sufficiently politicised, a member of Scotland's Cubie committee has...
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Scottish educationists have warmly welcomed the decision to axe fourth-year tuition fees
Scottish educationists have warmly welcomed the decision to axe fourth-year tuition fees for students coming to Scotland from elsewhere in the UK, recommended by the Quigley committee, writes Olga...
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The Scottish Executive's response to Cubie
The Scottish Executive's response to Cubie is to be probed in Northern Ireland's radical review of student support. The Department of Higher and Further Education, Training and Employment has issued...