Cubie counts cost of fees' loss
Scottish educationists are mobilising against simply scrapping higher education tuition fees following the Cubie committee's surprise calculation that this would cost just Pounds 12 million in the...
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Backing for grants is still strong
The Cubie committee has held 13 public meetings and had more than 700 written submissions and 23 oral submissions. Its new paper produces costings for the seven main topics that have emerged, ranging...
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ITT up for grabs as Liverpool pulls out
Teacher training providers on Merseyside are vying for extra student places after the Teacher Training Agency indicated that it will reallocate 150 places from the University of Liverpool to other...
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Giddens defends third-way politics
Anthony Giddens is on the offensive against critics of the third-way political theory espoused by new Labour, armed with research that undermines traditional concepts of poverty. Professor Giddens,...
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Uni debate focuses on business potential
Heriot-Watt and Glasgow universities are hosting an "Open Space" debate this week in an attempt to discover what barriers still exist between higher education and industry. Kevin Cullen, operations...
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Strong-arm advice
Sheffield Hallam University has threatened disciplinary action against a disabled academic for speaking out. Cedric Pugh, professor of urban studies at Hallam, is leading a lobby group that is...
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Leicester racks up large legal bills fighting staff
Leicester University spent Pounds 300,000 last year in legal bills fighting its staff in employment disputes. The costs, which were not budgeted for, made a significant contribution to the university...
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ACCA meeting called to examine governance
Members of the Association of Certified Chartered Accountants have called an extraordinary general meeting in an attempt to force out senior officers and review its governance. Former council member...
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Why engineers must go back to nature
Kam Patel reports on an initiative that aims to inject green ideas into Britain's engineering courses. Engineers must be aware of their stewardship of the planet, not just during their lifetime but...
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Sixth-form reforms fan fears
MIKE BENSON Universities fear plans to reform the sixth-form curriculum may damage quality and leave prospective students with little time for essential extracurricular activities. A consultation by...
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Part-time teaching 'erodes quality'
The casualisation of teaching in further education is damaging quality, the college inspectorate has warned, writes Phil Baty. Highlighting persistent problems with teaching standards in his annual...
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QAA framework plans slammed as 'pointless'
Quality chiefs' proposals to end inconsistency in the level and nomenclature of higher education qualifications have been dismissed as "pointless" by an expert on progression through higher education...
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Scots politicians rally to ancient universities over axeing undergraduate MA title
Scottish politicians are adding their weight to protests from the ancient Scottish universities over proposals to axe their distinctive MA title for undergraduate degrees, writes Olga Wojtas. The QAA...
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On the move
David Fussey, vice-chancellor of the University of Greenwich for more than six years, is to retire early, because of ill-health. He will leave the university at the end of next July. A new...