Policy limbo leaves staff vulnerable
Half of universities have no rules governing relationships betweenacademics and their students. Phil Baty reports Universities were accused this week of leaving staff and students vulnerable to...
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Top Whitehall post goes to advocate of exam reform
An advocate of A-level reform who thinks university students should be given "a taste of modern business" has been appointed Britain's top education mandarin. David Bell, the Chief Inspector of...
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Lecturers exposed to flirtatious e-mails and malicious allegations
In a snapshot internet poll for The Times Higher by the Teacher Support Network, 34 of the 68 respondents said they had experienced unwanted sexual attention from a student, writes Phil Baty....
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TOP EARNERS Which universities are making the most money from their academics' consultancy work?
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Firm foundations
Students are benefiting from the success of foundation degrees, says a report published by the Quality Assurance Agency. The report says that students on foundation degree programmes have a high rate...
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New name for Edge Hill
Edge Hill College of Higher Education has been granted taught degree-awarding powers by the Privy Council. An application for university status was being given "serious consideration", the college...
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Medics owe more cash
Medicine graduates are facing larger debt than ever, research has revealed. The British Medical Association's annual student finance survey shows that by the final year of their degrees, medical...
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Dr Helm at the helm
The UK's first ever doctor of business administration in higher education management has been awarded to Moira Helm of Canterbury Christ Church University. Dr Helm studied part time over three-and-a-...
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Correction
In last week's issue we spelt Dr Mary Kellett's name incorrectly in an article about the first child to publish research in a mainstream academic journal.
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Students buying fewer books, research shows
Academics are contributing to a decline in textbook buying, according to a publishers' survey, because they are reluctant to ask cash-strapped students to pay for course materials. The research...
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Job cuts may hit black studies
Middlesex University may be forced to cut its history degree programme, including its prestigious black history courses, as part of a bid to cut spending by £10 million a year. The university set up...
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Farewell to Luton, hello Bedfordshire
A merger to create a new institution for Bedfordshire has signalled the end of Luton University in its present form. Les Ebdon, Luton's vice-chancellor, signed an agreement last week to buy De...
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UK cancer charity in drive to net US talent
The race is on to recruit top cancer researchers from America as Britain's biggest cancer charity dramatically ramps up its research funding. Cancer Research UK, the principal funder of cancer...
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Drug campaign injects £10m into chemistry PhDs
Key universities have won funding for a raft of chemistry PhD studentships in an effort to cultivate a new regiment of cancer-drug designers, writes Anna Fazackerley. In the wake of chemistry...
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Earn a 5* rating in recent history
Can you recall which university spent £150,000 on a new logo 'that resembles a pair of breasts' and other memorable faux pas, follies and facts from the world of higher education over the past year?...