Smoke without fire
Alumnus to be proud of no 158 was one of the key figures in Iraq's development of biological weapons during the 1980s. Rihab Taha's expertise in the diseases of key crops, and the possible means by...
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Art colleges think big
THE CREATION of the world's biggest "university of the arts and design" is one idea the London Institute is considering in the second phase of a review of its five art colleges. The strengths of the...
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Cult tries to hire university halls
A CONTROVERSIAL religious cult is hoping to use a university hall of residence for a conference this summer. The Church of Christ, which is planning a rally in Cardiff from August 28-30, has booked 2...
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Scots hold their fire on reform of teacher training
Scotland's teacher education colleges have given a guarded welcome to plans for the sector, including passing responsibility for student intake to the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council. The...
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BAe set for virtual take-off
A prospectus for British Aerospace's "virtual university" should emerge in the late spring and the venture is on schedule for launch late this year, says its vice-chancellor Geraldine Kenney-Wallace...
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Napier evolves ideal timetable
Survival of the fittest is now a daily event at Napier University. Its logistical nightmare of placing 2,067 classes involving 669 lecturers and 978 student groups in 45 time-slots and 183 rooms has...
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National cancer institute needed in Britain, MP says
Ian Gibson MP this week called for the creation of a national cancer institute to provide support for cancer research and treatment, writes Kam Patel. Speaking in a debate on the disease, Dr Gibson...
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De Montfort plc to fund research
De Montfort University researchers hope to raise Pounds 360,000 from the private sector to develop a novel device for alleviating the effects of diabetes. The funding will be raised through De...
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Row builds over RIBA name
The architecture community is split over proposals by the Royal Institute of British Architects to change its name. The move could open the institution to influence and members from other closely...
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Student exodus hurts local jobs
Northern Ireland could gain 3,000 jobs if it keeps just half of the university students who now study outside the province, according to a study by an Ulster University professor. A report by Wallace...
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Here for the beer
(Photograph) - Here for the beer: Geoff Palmer of Heriot-Watt University's international centre for brewing and distilling pours a drink for Zhang Wensheng (left) and Chen Li Juan, Chinese brewers on...
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FEFC chair: we must be open
The new chairman of the Further Education Funding Council expects "early action from the government on the issue of governance", writes Phil Baty. Lord Bryan Davies said: "I expect more local...
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Funds delivery harms teaching
Teaching and learning in further education is being damaged not just by funding cuts, but also by the way the money is delivered, according to research to be submitted to the House of Commons select...
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Push for sixth form, college cash equity
Pressure to close the funding gap between school sixth forms and colleges increased this week as lobbyists decided their best hope may be to force amendments to the Teaching and Higher Education Bill...
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Leeway for Scots on tuition fee collection
THE SCOTTISH Higher Education Funding Council is limiting cuts in next year's standard units of teaching funding to 2 per cent in real terms in a bid to help institutions cope with impending changes...