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Queen's Speech promises education reform Education reform was promised in the Queen’s Speech at the State Opening of Parliament today. An education bill will be introduced to promote diversity and...
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Independent Tony Blair's determination to put reform of public services at the heart of his second administration means a series of cherished schemes will be missing from today's Queen's Speech....
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Macedonian academy head resigns The president of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Georgi Efremov, has resigned amid widespread criticism of his plan to resolve the issue of Macedonia’s...
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Financial Times Sir Howard Davies, chairman of the Financial Services Authority, is to conduct a review of schools and further education to examine attitudes to business, enterprise and the economy...
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Manual workers accept pay rise University manual workers have voted overwhelmingly to accept their biggest ever pay rise. Members of the Transport and General Workers’ Union voted 95 per cent in...
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Germany called on to ease visa restrictions German opposition leaders have called for the easing of visa restrictions on overseas students to allow specialists to work in the country after graduating...
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Scot-US alliance produces war images The highest-quality images ever taken of seven first world war wrecks in Scapa Flow, Orkney, have been produced following a four-day project. The survey, ScapaMAP...
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From today's UK papers
Financial Times After a damaging fire City University, London, has launched a £56,000 publicity campaign to assure students that it is business as usual. Independent The secret of sexual attraction...
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Council eyes up fund rejig
The Scottish Further Education Funding Council is consulting on radical changes to the way it funds colleges. The SFEFC is consulting on a report by the Scottish Further Education Unit that concludes...
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Inquiry leads Wales to Scots trail
The Welsh Assembly has been urged to press Westminster to allow the abolition of upfront tuition fees in Wales and the re-introduction of a means-tested maintenance grant. The recommendations come...
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Chief: stop stifling diversity
Diversity in higher education is under threat from financial pressures, political interference and short-term planning, a report has warned. Diversity and Excellence , published by the Council for...
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V-c gives his vote to differential fee system
Students from affluent families must pay the full cost of higher education tuition, Bristol University's vice-chancellor Sir John Kingman said this week. Universities should compete for students,...
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Sexually abused being failed by services
Services for mentally distressed sexual abuse survivors are inadequate and fragmented, Edinburgh University sociologist Sarah Nelson said this week. She unveiled the findings of a two-year research...
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'Students put off the sciences at school'
The national curriculum is putting pupils off studying science at university, the new professor of science education at the Institute of Education has said. Michael Reiss, who is also head of science...
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In the news: Mike Thorne
Mike Thorne, appointed vice-chancellor of the University of East London this week, has his work cut out for him. Once he has steered the institution through its emergency financial recovery plan, he...