No grants, no widening access
The proportion of university applicants from less-well off homes has increased, according to the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. However, the rise is less than 0.4 per cent and limited...
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Sleaze control power resented by colleges
College leaders have criticised ministers' plans for a clamp-down on college sleaze. Ministers are consulting on further changes to colleges' instruments and articles of government, with plans to...
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Lib Dem warns of lecturer shortage
A slump in the numbers of graduates opting to study for doctorates could lead to a shortage of lecturers in future years, according to the Liberal Democrats. Phil Willis (pictured), the party's...
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Millennium bonanza for college staff
Payments of up to Pounds 500 have been agreed for staff working in further education colleges over the millennium. Staff on standby or call-out over the millennium weekend will be entitled to Pounds...
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Inter-library loan facility launched
The funding councils and the Publishers Association have joined forces to launch a pilot project that, if successful, could provide university library users access to an electronic inter-library loan...
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Scots bid to become Unesco institute
Glasgow and Strathclyde universities are mounting a joint bid to be the United Kingdom contender for Unesco's new institute of statistics. Unesco is setting up the institute to strengthen its work on...
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Rules updated on sale of rare books
The Library Association has issued new guidelines for the sale of rare books and manuscripts by institutions, writes Kam Patel. The move follows an acrimonious dispute at Keele University over the...
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SHEFC to give more help to contract staff
The Scottish Higher Education Funding Council is beefing up its strategy to get a better deal for Scotland's 4,000 short - term contract research staff. SHEFC has awarded Pounds 160,000 to six...
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Scrapping tuition fees will cost Pounds 240 million
The Committee of Scottish Higher Education Principals claims that the total cost of ax e ing tuition fees for all Scottish students in tertiary education would be more than Pounds 240 million a year...
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Two vice-principals told to leave
Glasgow Caledonian University has summarily dismissed two vice - principals following a disciplinary hearing. The university has given no reasons for firing Peter Bush and John Phillips, who are...
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Machine will make linguists redundant
An electronic device that will instantly translate the spoken word will be invented within the next five years, according to a book published this week by the British Council. The Language Machine by...
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Test case could cost colleges thousands
A tribunal begins on Monday that could cost colleges thousands of pounds in back holiday pay to lecturers. The Lecturers Employment Advice and Action Fellowship has brought the test case against...
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Former TVU chief warns of Trojan horse
Universities may shun the Quality Assurance Agency for fear that a call for help could lead to the sort of damning report produced about Thames Valley University, according to former vice-chancellor...
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Members balk at fee rise
The Quality Assurance Agency is to double compulsory subscription fees for dozens of institutions, and could ask some eventually to pay as much as 400 per cent more, writes Phil Baty. The...
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Councils near deal
Final plans for the new higher education quality assurance regime were in the balance this week as quality chiefs thrashed out details with funding councils, writes Phil Baty. Quality Assurance...