Cash-poor NZ fears expulsion from world elite
New Zealand universities have warned the government that the tertiary education system is unsustainable. The vice-chancellors' committee told ministers that without increased funding in this year's...
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French lose their taste for teaching
France is facing a severe teacher shortage. In the next few years, it will have to replace half the workforce, but young people are reluctant to enter the profession. Last month, after three years in...
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Ministry says 'ciao, dottore'
All Italian university graduates can legally claim the title "doctor", and many visitors to the country are surprised at being addressed as " dottore " by everyone from business contacts to hotel...
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Catalonia gives English a boost
English is expected to dominate as proficiency in a foreign language is made compulsory for graduates in Catalonia irrespective of their degree subject. Some Spanish universities already require some...
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Scots take Braveheart approach to revolution
Scottish further and higher education institutions have welcomed the enterprise strategy unveiled by Wendy Alexander, Scottish minister for enterprise and lifelong learning. Ms Alexander said...
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Promising NI fails to deliver
The "strong potential capability in knowledge-intensive activities" that Northern Ireland's university system offers the local economy is being wasted, according to a report from the Northern Ireland...
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Welsh to put faith in risky business
"Entrepreneurship champions" are being appointed at every college and university in Wales in a bid to drive up gross domestic product. The champions, who are academics with industrial experience,...
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Boosting students' business acumen
Imperial College aims to boost students' business acumen through an Entrepreneurship Centre, launched this week. The centre will encourage the teaching of entrepreneurial skills in undergraduate and...
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All eyes on art site
A new site that will benefit young artists and lifelong learners has been launched by two Royal College of Arts graduates. AccessArt, created by Paula Briggs and Sheila Ceccarelli, aims to enrich the...
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Latest international news
Nigerian students have given the country's president, Olusegun Obasanjo, 24 hours to announce his resignation over his alleged failure to deal with fuel shortages.
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From today's UK papers
FINANCIAL TIMES A ten-year study by Imperial College, London, has shown that genetically modified crops do not survive better than normal plants. THE INDEPENDENT A distinguished panel of scientists...
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Report calls for more consultants The number of consultant physicians in some specialities needs to be doubled or the standard of patient care will fall, a report warned today. A study by...
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DFEE names access underachievers
The Department for Education and Employment has named the institutions that will get extra cash for making a special effort to recruit from state schools. The institutions enrol...
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Latest international news
South African campus faces bankruptcy South Africa’s University of the North, which is owed more than R150 million (£129,000) in outstanding tuition and boarding fees, faces bankruptcy...
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From today's UK papers
FINANCIAL TIMES A £100m investment fund is being raised with the aim of commercialising technology research from four English universities. Chemists from the University of Nottingham believe they...