THE: ‘V-c attacks 'skewed' 1994 Group data’
…d gathering its submissions in December 2009, is being led by Adrian Smith, director-general of science and research at BIS. Read the full article. …
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THE: ‘How high? 'Reasonable number' would accept fees hike’
Read more of: THE: ‘How high? 'Reasonable number' would accept fees hike’…quality of their courses, and what figure would be so high that they would rule out paying it. More students were prepared to pay fees of £3,000 – approximately the current level – than any other sum. But a report on the findings by Anna Vignoles, professor of economics of education at the Institute of Education, says the results also indicate that “a reasonable number” would be willing to pay higher fees, with demand remaining “substantial” even…
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THE: ‘Stop state cash for PhDs outside elite institutions, says 1994 Group’
Read more of: THE: ‘Stop state cash for PhDs outside elite institutions, says 1994 Group’…UK, which is being led by Adrian Smith, director-general of research at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. Read the full article….
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THE: ‘Breadth of quality gives UK edge, says University Alliance’
Read more of: THE: ‘Breadth of quality gives UK edge, says University Alliance’…t week, concludes that there is “no direct correlation between volume and excellence outside some of the physical sciences”. Read the full article. …
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'The only choice is excellence' – opinion article in Research Fortnight
Read more of: 'The only choice is excellence' – opinion article in Research Fortnight…Read the full article. Log-in required to access archived material….
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THE: article on policy advisers in Alliance universities
Read more of: THE: article on policy advisers in Alliance universities…re like MPs than ever, employing policy experts to advise them on their every move. In a departure from the traditional model of senior management in higher education, university heads are increasingly turning to policy advisers to assist in the day-to-day running of their institutions. So many vice-chancellors have appointed such advisers that the University Alliance, a group of pre- and post-1992 universities, is setting up a policy advisers gro…
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The Guardian: Higher education quangos may face the axe – but which ones should go?
Read more of: The Guardian: Higher education quangos may face the axe – but which ones should go?…orms of professional training. Janet Beer Vice-chancellor of Oxford Brookes University and chair of the University Alliance Read the full article….
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The Guardian: Newer universities in line to receive extra student places
Read more of: The Guardian: Newer universities in line to receive extra student places…n. The government will provide only grants and loans for the extra students, and not funding to universities to teach them. Read the full article….
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The Guardian: The excellence factor
Read more of: The Guardian: The excellence factor…t exercise (RAE) kicks in next month. And the funding council plans to shave 1% (of £16m) off its research budget next year. Read the full article. …
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University Alliance responds to OfS consultation on proposed regulatory advice
Read more of: University Alliance responds to OfS consultation on proposed regulatory advice…nts’ unions to co-produce more detailed case studies based on complex real-world situations. We reiterate the need for the OfS to urgently provide clarity on how it understands free speech ‘within the law’ in the context of transnational education (TNE). We are also concerned that a number of elements in the regulatory advice are unduly onerous for providers, notably those related to record keeping in the context of HR processes, governance, train…
