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PM makes stem-cell research vow Prime minister Tony Blair last night vowed to make Britain the world leader in experiments on cloned human embryos. In a speech to the Royal Societ, where he called...
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Government to drop scrutiny of GM crops The Environment Department is planning to curb scientific scrutiny of GM crop approvals because of pressure from the bio-tech industry, Labour's Alan Simpson...
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NZ to introduce levy on international fees
New Zealand universities face a compulsory levy on their revenue from international students. The levy, which is likely to be introduced next year despite opposition, will see institutions pay 0.5...
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Canadian university president resigns
A controversial Canadian university president best known for requiring undated letters of resignations from senior staff has resigned after a job-cutting budget was overturned. Jacquelyn Thayer Scott...
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College for women
A women's university has been opened in Kenya, bringing to two the number of such institutions in East and Central Africa. Kiriri Women's University of Science and Technology has opened north of...
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Rise in female students
Women are becoming more numerous in Ugandan higher education but remain underrepresented in traditional courses, particularly in science. At Makerere University's recent graduation ceremony, 44 per...
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US bid to boost foreign study
Thirty-four higher education organisations in America have called for more emphasis on teaching foreign languages, politics and culture in universities. The groups, which issued a 28-page plan for...
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Italy recasts life in public sector
Italy's civil service ministry is to compete with the private sector and the judiciary to recruit the best-qualified graduates from the country's universities. Franco Frattini, the civil service...
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Universities ban Muslim headscarf
Some higher education institutions in Azerbaijan have banned female students from wearing headscarves on campus. The institutions, which include Baku State University and the Medical University,...
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'Research must be freed from ministries'
Danish research should be made more independent of the government, a report says. Institutes carrying out ministry-funded research should also contribute more to higher education and training, it...
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French business school expands
Theseus International Management Institute, a French business school specialising in technology, is expanding into executive education, international collaboration and research in leading high-tech...
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Baroness's £138,000
The newly published register of Lords' interests has revealed how much Universities UK head Baroness Warwick earns - £138,000. The Labour peer gets £97,000 a year as chief executive of the vice-...
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Flagging patriotism
Warwick University officials were forced to swiftly tackle claims this week that they had banned football fans from flying the England flag in halls of residence. Students dubbed hall wardens...
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The flat-rate fee fuels inequality
Differential fees are one way of achieving broader participation, argues Wendy Piatt Margaret Hodge's refusal to rule out any funding options at last week's select committee revived speculation about...
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A victim of vocabulary
The meaning of 'university' has been debased, and with it the place itself, argues Andrew Oswald The term "university" is becoming increasingly debased. New Labour, whose University of the Labour...