UCU eyes pay progress
The University and College Union is surveying the progress made by institutions in reassessing the roles of academic-related staff before new pay structures are introduced under the Higher Education...
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Land-based review
Consultants will look at land-based studies as part of the Higher Education Funding Council for England's programme on strategically important and vulnerable subjects. JM Consulting and SQW will...
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Ethics debate kicks off over World Cup ball
The World Cup football, hailed by manufacturers Adidas for its accuracy and criticised by detractors for its tendency to "veer off path", is at the centre of a debate about research ethics, writes...
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New v-cs boost NE research profile
Links between Durham and Newcastle are likely to grow with the arrival of top scientists. Phil Baty reports The North East is set for a major reinvigoration of its research profile after Durham...
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£100m boost for research into disease
UK clinical researchers struck gold this week with the announcement of nearly £100 million of new funding from a range of organisations. A consortium led by the Wellcome Trust has committed £84...
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Postgraduates told: those who can, teach
Engaging with students is a matter of integrity, and it can improve promotion prospects, reports Olga Wojtas from a conference of postgraduates Research is not the be all and end all in higher...
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Childcare costs eat deeply into pay packet
Universities want to retain their best staff, but are they doing enough to help academics balance work and family life? Chloe Stothard reports Fees for university nurseries are equal to a quarter of...
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Juggling staff have crisis of identity
Academics can no longer answer: 'What do you do?' Jessica Shepherd reports Academics are experiencing an identity crisis, a conference heard this week. University staff juggle so many roles they no...
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HEA plan to appoint fellows
Lecturers who dedicate time to improving teaching and learning could be appointed fellows of the Higher Education Academy under a scheme being considered by its senior board this week, writes Jessica...
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Web-based discussion forums 'marginalise dyslexics'
Academics alienate dyslexic students when they conduct group tutorials online, a study has concluded, writes Jessica Shepherd. Researchers at Sheffield University found dyslexic students were at a "...
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Wales will nurture new opera stars
A cast of international opera stars is lending its support to Cardiff University's International Academy of Voice, which is due to welcome its first student cohort next January, writes Tony Tysome....
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Students think degrees are still good value
Most undergraduates believe that higher education offers good value for money, even though the amount they expect to earn after graduation is less than employers claim to pay, a nationwide survey has...
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Bill to subject research to 'public benefit' test
Industry-funded work is a difficult area under the new Charities Bill, reports Claire Sanders Academic research faces greater scrutiny under the Charities Bill, which is nearing the end of its...
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Think globally, urges Ischinger
Many higher education institutions in industrialised countries are focusing too heavily on funding problems at the expense of international mobility, the director of education at the Organisation for...
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Bid to halt decline in UK Erasmus participation
Europe is to offer more financial and language support to revive interest in mobility scheme. Ian Mundell reports Declining involvement in the Erasmus student mobility programme is worrying the...