Old-style student retention
Life may be tough for modern university students, but at least they are not locked in their campuses at night to stop them roaming the streets or thrashed if they fail to memorise lectures. Yet,...
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And the nominees are... Find out who's in the running for the inaugural Times Higher Awards
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Welcome for Cumbria
Proposals to launch a University of Cumbria as early as August 2007 have been welcomed by the Higher Education Funding Council for England. In a report published this week, Sir Martin Harris outlines...
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Cambridge fundraising
Cambridge University this week launches a major fundraising campaign to mark its 800th anniversary. The initiative, which will aim to raise money from alumni and corporate donors, is being unveiled...
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LSE archive aid launch
The London School of Economics has launched a new website to help historical researchers use archives. Archives Made Easy has been developed by Stephanie Hare-Cuming, a doctoral student at LSE's...
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Two team up on lasers
Liverpool and Manchester universities have announced a strategic alliance on research into laser engineering. The new North West Laser Engineering Consortium will bring together expertise from both...
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Researchers sought
Toshiba is offering two scientists the chance to join its research and development team in Japan. The Toshiba Fellowship Programme, which starts in autumn 2006, is available to any PhD-level...
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Physics bursary boost
Thirty-six UK universities have signed up to a new scheme offering grants of £1,000 a year to students who study physics. The Institute of Physics is offering 300 bursaries worth a total of Pounds 3,...
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All research to go online
Government-funded researchers could be required to post their publications online from next April. Proposals from the umbrella body for all research councils could mean that up to 15,000 academics -...
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How clean is my cloister
Josephine McAndrew, who is studying for a masters in physics at York University, spent part of her summer helping to spruce up Durham Cathedral as one of the volunteers for Cathedral Camp. The...
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Trust brings £2m boost
The Wellcome Trust this week announced a £2 billion budget for biomedical research, but its director will be making daily checks to see which of his researchers has been published. The research money...
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Country matters
Dorset is the location for an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's The Travelling Companion . The film is being made this month by staff, students and graduates of Bournemouth Media School and has...
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Academe gets military call-up
Britain's military top brass this week urged universities to set up more undergraduate courses in cultural studies, languages and conflict prevention and called for closer links between academe and...
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Redbricks get thumbs down
The results of a national student survey make salutary reading, with courses and access at new and old universities coming under fire The first-ever national survey of student satisfaction will prove...
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Males are most likely to be critical
The results of a national student survey make salutary reading, with courses and access at new and old universities coming under fire Male students from ethnic minorities are the least happy with...