Sterling revives hope of Aston merger
The head of Birmingham University has said that he is ready to reopen merger talks with neighbouring Aston University. Vice-chancellor Michael Sterling said that he had an "open door and an open mind...
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World will not bow to our control
In an increasingly uncertain world threatened by elements as diverse as freak weather and terrorism, Robert Geyer has the daunting task of overturning the belief that humans can govern and control...
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Writing a letter home can prove a rewarding task
Students from across the globe have been invited to take part in the second International Student Awards, run by the British Council with support from The THES . International students studying in...
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Where to study? Phone a friend
Young people rely on school friends for advice rather than on teachers or parents when choosing which university to attend, according to a survey. Researchers, who quizzed 500 sixthformers in...
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Judge calls for cash for history in new universities
A judge in a prestigious history competition has called for a boost in funding for the subject at new universities after their students took two of the top awards. Charmian Brownrigg of the...
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Europe advised to delay research council
Europe must put the brakes on plans for a European research council until better information is available about research in member countries, a Royal Society working group argued this week, writes...
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Primate centre faces legal challenge
Two animal rights charities are to take the government to court over plans to build a Centre for Primate Research at Cambridge University, writes Anna Fazackerley. John Prescott, deputy prime...
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Scientists erupt at strategy and call for expert direction
Leading scientists this week accused the Department for International Development of having a "woefully inadequate" approach to research. In a submission to the inquiry into the government department...
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Scots join forces to compete globally
Centres of scientific excellence could be created in Scotland drawing on talent from universities, research institutes, government agencies and the National Health Service. The Scottish Science...
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The Scottish higher and further education funding councils to relocate
The Scottish higher and further education funding councils may have to move from Edinburgh as part of the Scottish Executive's drive to relocate public-sector jobs around the country. Tavish Scott,...
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The NHS is 'failing smokers' says UU
Health services are failing to acknowledge the greater propensity to smoke among people with mental health problems and offering inadequate support to help them quit, an Ulster University researcher...
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Archive site takes off
An online search engine that provides free access to more than half a million academic research papers worldwide is also giving universities a better idea of their total published research activity....
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Jisc in hi-tech war on cheats
The Joint Information Systems Committee is running plagiarism-busting workshops across the country. At one workshop, 12 participants at Edinburgh's Telford College were each given an essay title and...
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Students are blooded at the 'house of crime'
Cumbria may have lower than average crime figures, but forensic science students at the University of Central Lancashire never want for practical hands-on experience of dealing with a brutal murder....
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Tough task for new head of Ruskin
Audrey Mullender will be the first woman to head troubled Ruskin College in Oxford when she takes up her post as principal in April. Professor Mullender, currently chair of the faculty of social...