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University of Greenwich Honorary Degrees 2001: HonLLD: Rt Hon Sir Edward Heath was prime minister from 1970-74. He has just retired after serving as an MP for over 50 years and was the longest...
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From today's UK papers
Financial Times Leicester University and the British Geological Survey have discovered the oldest known crustacean fossils in Shropshire. Guardian The confidence of school leavers from the girl power...
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Grants revive mature interest
Mature students are returning to full-time study following the reintroduction of grants for them. The number of British people aged 21 and above who have applied for full-time courses is up 4.7 per...
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Next week
NEWS AS levels - a headache for universities FEATURES How did the universe begin? Sir Martin Rees tackles one of science's eternal questions BOOKS Which mattered more in the empire - race or rank?...
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For the record
Art school merger goes back to drawing board Governors of Wimbledon School of Art have thrown out any immediate plans for merger with the Chelsea School of Art, part of the London Institute. The...
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Expert calls for return of grants
Maintenance grants can and should be part of a system of student support designed to widen participation, a leading economist has said. Nicholas Barr, economics reader at the London School of...
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Gender gap in pay widening, says AUT
Vice-chancellors will be grilled over the pay gap between male and female academics, which is still growing, a report for the Association of University Teachers has found. David Triesman, AUT general...
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Recovery plan cuts out South Bank staff
South Bank University has announced a raft of compulsory redundancies as part of a recovery plan that it is implementing on the orders of the Higher Education Funding Council for England. Up to 17...
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Watchdog's eye may turn to institutional red tape
Higher education's regulatory burdens could soon be examined by red-tape watchdogs, it emerged this week, writes Alan Thomson. The Better Regulation Task Force, an independent body set up by the...
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Analysis: Frugal few fly as others fall
Is your university in surplus or in deficit? Alison Goddard and Claire Sanders conclude a two-part study of the wealth of UK institutions. The full league tables are on our website: www.thes.co.uk A...
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Whistleblowers
Legal action halts inquiry The inquiry into the forced ejection of an international scholar at Oxford University has been in effect blocked by action in the High Court. After investigations by The...
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Ali G makes race a laughing matter, innit
Race is the new sex and we have comedian Ali G, the "gangsta rapper" from Staines, to thank, says a Leeds University academic. Richard Howells, a lecturer in communication studies, will this week...
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Calls to scrap wasteful bidding
A university's mission should determine how much public money it receives, according to a report published today. The report, commissioned jointly by the Standing Conference of Principals and the...
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Graduate market is booming
Job prospects continue to look bright for graduates, with the number of graduate vacancies expected to rise more than 14 per cent in the coming year, according to a national survey. The greatest...
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Greenwich and Kent discuss harmonious Medway merger
The universities of Greenwich and Kent are considering plans to merge their Medway campuses and run them jointly. Greenwich is to stop teaching at its Woolwich campus in 2002, moving students to its...