Liverpool slated as number of firsts soars
Liverpool University has been accused of lowering its academic standards after controversial reforms introduced during this year's pay dispute led to an explosion in the number of top honours degrees...
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'Both sides realise now that everyone benefits from strong, capable unions'
Trades Union Congress elects Middlesex University administrator Alison Shepherd as its next president Higher education will find itself at the heart of the union movement thanks to the appointment of...
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On the move...
Mike Pittilo , principal of Robert Gordon University, becomes patron of the British Association for the Advancement of Science's Aber-deen branch. Nigel Brandon , Imperial College London professor of...
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Bankruptcies on the cards
University heads predict that some institutions could go bust within three years as the top-up fees market starts to bite. Anna Fazackerley reports Splits are emerging in Whitehall over how to deal...
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It may have less cachet but students can cash in
Students who attend less prestigious universities could make more money out of their degree than their counterparts elsewhere, new research suggests, writes Anna Fazackerley. Consultants from...
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Fees cap critic to chair public service think-tank
The outspoken rector of Imperial College London has been appointed chairman of an independent think-tank that is due to publish a wide-ranging report on higher education later this year. Sir Richard...
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MONEY, MONEY, MONEY Which universities pay the highest average salaries to academics? Find out in our analysis of the official figures
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Capital gains in biotech
The University of London has come third in a world league table for biotechnology research compiled for the California-based Milken Institute. Harvard University is ranked first, followed by Tokyo...
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Volunteer spirit
Students are being urged to become more involved in their communities in the UK's single biggest day of volunteering. Community Service Volunteers and Universities UK have teamed up for the CSV Make...
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Spin-off deal for Bath
Bath University has signed a 25-year deal with the IP Group, a company that aims to commercialise university technology. Under the agreement, the IP Group will provide funds to launch spin-off...
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Mental health crisis on campus
Support services are being stretched as more students seek counselling, reports Jessica Shepherd The number of university students with severe mental health problems has soared in recent years, a...
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Art book put on hold after row over ideas
Publication of a new book in a popular series on Irish studies has been put on hold amid allegations that the author based the work on the ideas of a former PhD student in his department. Michael...
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Skills profile aims to help employers gauge graduates' abilities
The Higher Education Academy has listed the skills graduates are expected to have acquired on each of 52 university courses, writes Jessica Shepherd. The profiles are designed to give employers a...
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Ambiguous copyright law catches out scholars
Publishers and galleries are charging unnecessarily. Jessica Shepherd reports Academics are being incorrectly told to hand over thousands of pounds to use works of art, literature and music in their...
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Doctorate and book offers at a youthful 85
An octogenarian awarded a PhD by Manchester University has been inundated with offers to write journal articles and give lectures. Ronald Lipman, 85, says his thesis on the transportation of the...