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Warning for US higher education Stanley O. Ikenberry, retiring president of the American Council on Education, warned this week that US higher education risks becoming a commodity, undermining...
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£675 million windfall for research The first allocation from the government’s Science Research Investment Fund has divided £675 million between more than 100 English higher education institutions....
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From today's UK papers
FINANCIAL TIMES Britain's electronics industry is losing a battle with the financial sector for talented graduates, a government-backed report will claim tomorrow. GUARDIAN Sixty-six per cent of...
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UK urged not to ban Tamil Tigers Sri Lankan students have collected more than 50,000 signatures for a petition calling on Britain not to ban rebel Tamil Tigers, who have their international...
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FINANCIAL TIMES A lethal form of food poisoning could be eliminated by feeding cattle with friendly bacteria that eradicate harmful E. coli strains from the animal's gut, according to Michael Doyle...
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University employers chief appointed Jocelyn Prudence has been appointed chief executive of the Universities and Colleges Employers Association. Ms Prudence will succeed Peter Humphreys on March 5...
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Next week: Max Perutz reviews Richard Lewontin
Nobel prizewinning molecular biologist Max Perutz reviews a book by genome sceptic Richard Lewontin, It Ain't Necessarily So: The Dream of the Human Genome , and asks "What does the human genome...
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Commercial cultures
As the human genome is finally revealed, a THES survey reveals how genes are becoming an academic commodity. Steve Farrar reports on the new drive to exploit our DNA. Julian Hopkin, professor of...
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Would-be wonders
What potential blockbuster gene patents are waiting to be exploited by universities? Steve Farrar reports on eight that could make the grade. HSP 90 gene Treatment of candida infection WO9100351,...
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How to... Put life into languages
Whether it is talking to dinner ladies or the blind, students can learn more on their year abroad if they stop, look and listen. Pat Leon looks at the benefit of understanding more than just a...
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Agony aunt: videoconferencing feasibility
Q: I have been told that videoconferencing might help me to support my off-campus learners, as sending staff out is just not feasible. Is it a good investment? A: Videoconferencing is particularly...
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Latest UK news
NHS medic training boost Health secretary Alan Milburn has announced an 11 per cent increase in the training budget for National Health Service doctors, nurses and other professionals. Murphy...
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Gore lectures 'on the record' Columbia University's graduate journalism school has reversed a ruling that former vice-president Al Gore’s lectures are “off the record”. Students may now talk about...
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From today's UK papers
The Times In Times2: Queen's Anniversary prizes for higher and further Education (16 pages). The Independent One of the world's leading experts in skin cancer has developed a treatment for malignant...
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How far can tolerance extend?
Rethinking Multiculturalism