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* Five new deans have been appointed at the Said Business School, Oxford, as part of development plans. The deans are drawn from existing staff and will continue their duties at the school. The...
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Hefce aims to cut costly court bills
Mediation could be key to resolving campus disputes speedily and amicably, reports Rebecca Attwood. Long and costly disputes between universities and their staff and students could be a thing of the...
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Students give tech tutorials
Lecturers are getting lessons from students to help them keep up to date with the latest computer wizardry, writes Rebecca Attwood. Students at Hertfordshire University are helping staff to make the...
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Scots cash crisis sparks fear of jobs axe
Several hundred job losses in Scotland will be needed to avoid a financial crisis, the convener of Universities Scotland said this week, raising fears of more cuts to come. But the University and...
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Sir Gareth Roberts dies
Sir Gareth Roberts, president of Wolfson College, Oxford, and former vice-chancellor of Sheffield University, died on Tuesday aged 66. Sir Gareth, who had held numerous positions including president...
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'Engage with Bologna'
The Bologna Process for unifying higher education across Europe will become a "white elephant" unless it results in academics finding it easier to move between European states to teach in different...
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Queen opens centre
The Queen has opened a £50 million cancer research centre in Cambridge. More than 300 scientists in up to 30 research groups will be based at the Cancer Research UK Cambridge Research Institute, a...
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Research ship named
Princess Anne has formally named a new £40 million royal research ship. The RRS James Cook is the latest addition to the Natural Environment Research Council's fleet of oceanographic research ships...
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UCU manifestos
The three candidates running for general secretary of the University and College Union have published their election manifestos. UCU joint general secretary Sally Hunt's manifesto can be found at www...
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Fears of radicalism constrain scholars
The Government's efforts to improve the teaching of Islamic studies to prevent students from falling under 'wrong-headed influences' is leading to self-censorship, Olga Wojtas hears worried academics...
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UCU and Leeds Metropolitan lock horns over 'institutional bullying culture' claims made by staff
A furious war of words has erupted between the management of Leeds Metropolitan University and the national University and College Union over the union's allegations of an "institutionalised culture...
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Middle Eastern bridges rocked by British Academy
Academics have warned that a "short-sighted" decision to withdraw funding from UK archaeology societies working in the Middle East could sever vital links between Britain and the Islamic world. The...
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Cuts will stifle new talent
Loss of core subjects undermines Britain's global input, says Anthea Lipsett. "There are some subjects you can pull out off without repercussions but physics isn't one of them," said John Blackman,...
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UK heads for bottom of the class for poor linguistic skills
The loss of university departments of French, German and Italian is a trend that stands to threaten the UK's intellectual and cultural life, according to Bill Brooks. The chair of the Council of...