'Waiting room' of unemployed
The government's New Deal for the young unemployed is "Britain's biggest waiting room", with education and training options severely limited in some regions, the Liberal Democrats claimed this week....
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Get set for Human Rights Act, lawyers say
Lawyers have advised all universities and colleges to review their legal position in the light of the Human Rights Act, which received royal assent this week. The act, said to be one of the most far-...
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On the ball
(Photograph) - Andy Grant (left) and Tom Reilly of the Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences at Liverpool John Moores University have developed a computer program that can help football...
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10,000 more places for N Ireland
The government has announced 10,000 extra places for further and higher education in Northern Ireland. But the head of the province's largest further and higher education college has warned that...
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Queen's University Belfast restructuring plans
George Bain, vice-chancellor of Queen's University Belfast, said this week that support for the university's restructuring plans, which could mean redundancies for 100 academics, had been reaffirmed...
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'Enterprise must be valued and fostered'
University enterprise is being stifled by more teaching duties, growing administrative tasks and the pursuit of high research ratings, a report will say. The European Commission-funded report, due to...
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Students take to streets over fees
Students across the country demonstrated this week against tuition fees and student poverty. More demonstrations are planned for the next few days. Yesterday, the National Union of Students lobbied...
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Saint Martin's shows its style
No English designer had headed a French haute couture fashion house until recently. This year, there were three - all graduates of Central Saint Martin's College of Art and Design. The successes of...
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Malaysians opt for cheaper Oz ahead of UK
Just 50 Malaysian students - down from 5,000 - can study in Britain this year, MARA, the Malayasian government-funded agency for preparing and sponsoring higher education students has decided. The...
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Probe Arabian bungles, QAA orders Lincolnshire
Academic quality has not been "adequately safeguarded" by the University of Lincolnshire and Humberside in an overseas franchise operation, the Quality Assurance Agency has warned. The QAA has...
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Quality policing too costly for comfort, say experts
New arrangements for policing quality in higher education may cost universities too much money, quality experts and funding councils have warned. Conforming to the new quality assurance framework...
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Scientists demand embryo law change
Britain's embryo research watchdog may press the government to reform laws that bar British scientists from work which could allow human organs to be grown in the laboratory. The Human Fertilisation...
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Three new fellowships for vets
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food is establishing three new university veterinary fellowships in a bid to increase research expertise in vet schools, writes Julia Hinde. According to...
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Medical schools to have 200 more places in 1999
The planned expansion of medical school intakes will start from next September, it was confirmed this week. Existing medical schools will be sent offers of proposed admission targets for 1999 intakes...
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Facing up to market forces
Universities are waking up to the fact that their position as primary providers of post-secondary knowledge is under attack. Alison Goddard reports on challenges that lie ahead Seven years ago Sir...