Letter: Indebted to education
Congratulations to Alistair Ross on producing a useful list of possible reasons why working-class students may still be deterred from university (Letters, THES , July 6). There is, however, a need to...
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Letter: QAA must reassure
It is the Quality Assurance Agency's responsibility to defend its subject reviewers, whose probity has been challenged by the suggestion that they have been operating a "cartel" to give artificially...
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Leader: Fund the elite but keep opening the door to all society
The THES 's analysis of universities' wealth shows how much wealthier Oxford and Cambridge are than the rest. That Cambridge is worth some 170 London Guildhall universities gives new meaning to "...
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Global heart-warming
We may be trashing our environment now, but the more crowded the world becomes, the less polluted it might be. Fred Pearce explains how. It is an obvious proposition. More people are bad for the...
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Enticing the public with a private plan
Following the spectacular growth of the University of Phoenix, Jon Marcus reports on an increasing enthusiasm in the United States for for-profit higher education. Although for-profit companies have...
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Let the corporate class commence
The recent anti-capitalist demonstrations against the European Union have highlighted the revolving door between big business and the European Commission, best illustrated by the architect of its...
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The seal is broken on '00' files
A breath of fresh air appears to have swept through MI5, the notoriously secretive British security service, over the ten years since the Open Government Initiative began - particularly where history...
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In love with Audi but not with Isolde
Israel has embraced much German culture, but the mere mention of Wagner still arouses sheer hatred, reports Adrian Mourby. Daniel Barenboim turned to the audience at the end of the Berlin...
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Latest UK news
Select committee MPs nominated Eleven MPs have been put forward as members of the new education and skills select committee. Nominees are: David Chaytor (Lab, Bury North); Valerie Davey (Lab, Bristol...
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From today's UK papers
Guardian Eleven British secondary schools have refused the gift of a £3,000 library of classic books because they are "too difficult" for their pupils. One voter in 10 believes extending private...
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Latest international news
German promise on first-degree fees German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has reiterated his promise not to levy fees for first degrees. Ability must remain the only criterion for entry to...
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Latest UK news
Hefce to review support for teaching The funding of teaching and non-science research will be investigated by the Higher Education Funding Council for England. It will review what...
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Latest international news
Police arrest Malaysian student leader Malaysian police have arrested Mohamad Fuad Ikhwan, president of the student council at the University of Malaysia, for alleged anti-government activities....
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From today's UK papers
The Independent Poor teaching standards in colleges are hampering the government's attempt to give a second chance in education to thousands of teenagers, the standards watchdog Ofsted has said. The...
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