Science women aim for the top
EIGHTEEN young female scientists at Edinburgh University met their mentors for the first time last week as part of a new initiative to encourage more women to reach senior academic posts in science,...
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NPC wants more access but opposes top-up fees
THE NATIONAL Postgraduate Committee's submission to the Dearing Committee of Inquiry into Higher Education focuses on seven main points. * The NPC supports broadening of access, subject to quality of...
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Writer's block on enquiry
The research assessment exercise has replaced the art of learning with that of publishing agrues Svava Bjarnason It would be interesting to find out how many research students are aware of the Higher...
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Midland Bank
The Midland Bank and the '94 Group hope that the first grants will be available for postgraduates in the next academic year. Many other banks offer graduate and professional studies loans for...
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Back to Facts
* There were 152,781 more students in higher educationin the UK in 1995/96 than in 1994/95 * Females comprised 51.1 per cent of the student population in 1995/96 compared with 49.7 per cent in 1994/...
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Crime novel is bit fishy
TOO many cooks may spoil the broth, but a German publisher has decided this does not apply to literature. Eichborn Verlag has just published a murder-mystery novel written by 103 literature students...
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Lecturers set for status boost
A new qualification aiming to create a uniform standard of teaching in higher education could soon be held by every university lecturer if radical proposals are accepted by the Dearing inquiry....
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Chairman of the bawd
The photograph of Joe Orton (THES, February 21) shows clearly that he held a personal chair. Let us hope that the University of Leicester is successful in its quest to secure his papers. David Powell...
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Natfhe calls for academic boycott of Derby
LECTURERS' union Natfhe has voted for a national academic boycott of the University of Derby in protest at restructuring in the school of engineering, where some staff must reapply for their jobs.
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Monkey business
(Photograph) - Monkey business: A group of academics who oppose scientific experiments on great apes has won support for its campaign to change the law. Led by Reading University postgraduate...
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HEFCE switches PFI project focus
THE HIGHER Education Funding Council for England is considering the launch of a second round of trial projects under the Private Finance Initiative. It is likely to focus on private provision of...
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Shephard predicts cheaper Internet access
INTERNET access for colleges will be improved and cheaper, Education Secretary Gillian Shephard announced this week. Oftel's Education and Public Access Points Task Force has put pressure on the...
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Axe over 80 jobs at deficit-hit Swansea
About 80 lecturers, academic-related and support staff at the University of Wales Swansea are facing redundancy as the institution tackles a projected deficit of up to Pounds 4 million next year. The...
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Youth packs degree punch
French students' performance at university bears a strong correlation to their secondary school record, according to a study by the education ministry's department for assessments and forecasts. In a...
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Europe takes Italy to task
TOP-LEVEL talks between the European Parliament and the Italian government and university rectors were taking place this week to resolve the deadlock over the alleged maltreatment of foreign language...