Cuts put jobs in danger
HUNDREDS of jobs at South Africa's universities and technikons are in jeopardy following state funding cuts. Thousands of posts could be frozen and small "unprofitable" departments and units face...
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Quarter of colleges 'at risk'
NEARLY a quarter of London's further education colleges are on the funding council's financially "at risk" list. Most of the 12 colleges, many covering the capital's poorest areas, are working to...
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Lack of flexibility criticised
THE UNIVERSITY system throughout Europe retains an "unattractive degree of inflexibility", according to a new survey from the European Science and Technology Assembly, which reports to the European...
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Scots sell themselves to the world
SCOTLAND's higher education institutions have launched a Pounds 3-million company to sell their distance learning expertise worldwide. Scottish Knowledge plc will not be linked to one university, but...
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Crackdown on university colleges expected
A CRACKDOWN on abuse of the title University College is likely to be urged by the Dearing inquiry's report. According to the Universities and Colleges Admission Service, three institutions have been...
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Union members slam v-c's 25 per cent pay rise
A 25 PERCENT pay rise between 1994 and 1996 for Bradford University's vice chancellor has been condemned by Bradford AUT members. A ballot of AUT members at the university found 73 per cent "strongly...
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Radical change mooted by Church of Scotland
THE CHURCH of Scotland's traditional links with university divinity faculties are set to change if tomorrow's General Assembly backs proposals for a pioneering sandwich degree. The Church of Scotland...
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Hain is new Welsh education minister
PETER Hain, 47, MP for Neath since 1991, and shadow employment minister since 1996, has been appointed undersecretary of state for Wales with responsibility for education and training in a portfolio...
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Liberal Democrats spokesman named
PHIL WILLIS, MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough, has been named by the Liberal Democrats as their new further and higher education spokesman. Mr Willis has been a head-teacher of two comprehensive...
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Degrees rule the House
ALMOST three-quarters of MPs in the new House of Commons have a university education. In 1945, just 43 per cent had a degree, writes Alison Utley. MPs are still most likely to have studied at Oxford...
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Scotland faces cash crisis
SCOTTISH higher education faces an "unmitigated tragedy" if the Government does not back off from the Tories' proposed spending plans, the Committee of Scottish Higher Education Principals has warned...
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Labour gives Sir Ron his head
LABOUR is hoping that Sir Ron Dearing's review of higher education will offer some clear answers as well as questions about the future of the sector when it reports in July. Tessa Blackstone and Kim...
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Out of the shadows into a place in the sun
IF MINISTERIAL hopefuls endured a tense weekend after the general election as they waited for the call from Downing Street, former Shadow Cabinet advisers had an even tougher time. Disappointed...
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Ron and Ron
Stop press on the sluggish progress of Oxford's commission of inquiry into the workings of the university. Antithesis last left inquiry members debating whether to bring out their two-and-a-half year...
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Power dressing
One of the surprises of the election aftermath: the sight of Ian MacKenzie entering No 10 Downing Street along with new boss Ann Taylor. Formerly president of the student union at the University of...