Search for inspiring oldie
England's most erudite oldie is to be honoured with a Pounds 500 prize from the Department of Education and Employment, as part of a drive to promote lifelong learning to retired people. A search for...
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North Sea star
(Photograph) - North Sea star: Newcastle University marine scientist Rachel Welch, based at the Dove marine laboratory in Cullercoats, recruited members of the public to help her study of North Sea...
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Examiners paid less than Pounds 3.60
Low pay for external examiners threatens the long-term viability of quality assurance, the Association of University Teachers has warned, writes Phil Baty. The association has criticised the Quality...
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Religious question put on Scot census
Scottish academics are delighted by the Scottish Executive's U-turn on including a question on religion in next year's census. Researchers were dismayed when the executive announced there would be no...
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Farren's loss felt in Ulster
Northern Ireland's colleges and universities are lamenting the loss of their first further and higher education minister. The return of direct rule after the short-lived power-sharing executive has...
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Research split on the cards for Wales
A new divide between teaching-only and research-based universities could be imminent in Wales. Rationalisation of research funding, with increased selectivity, is expected following this week's...
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Steve Martin new chief executive of Welsh Funding Councils
Steve Martin will become the new chief executive of the joint Welsh Funding Councils. Mr Martin, former director of the Welsh Office education department, will take over from John Andrews in May. He...
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Sibling strengths
I was concerned to see the prominence afforded to sibling rivalry ("Brother Cain, sister Jane", THES, February 4). The positive roles brothers and sisters play for one another is underestimated, and...
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Crisis, what crisis?
Nearly 80 per cent of colleges in the East Midlands have sound finances. Only seven have been assessed as needing some additional financial support over the next three years ("East Midlands colleges...
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Sitting pretty
I note with interest your coverage of new "e-degrees" and two-year degrees. But here at the University of Bums on Seats, we have been offering e-degrees for many months. Also, as these degrees may be...
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Ancient interests
The debate on the future of the Scottish MA continues to generate more heat than light (Letters, THES, February 11). The dusty old justification - that a Scottish four-year MA graduate is better than...
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Gene material still reproducing
Genes VII. Seventh Edition - Principles of Genetics . Second Edition - Genetics
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Micro triptych
Biology. First Edition - Biology. Fifth Edition - Biology. Fifth Edition
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Relatively private lives made public
Gender and Power in Briatin, 1640-1990. First Edition
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Short on pope-burning
Stuart England. First Edition - The Tudor Monarchies. First Edition - Culture and Power in England 1585-1685. First Edition