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UK academics 'paid less' than overseas counterparts
As staff in UK universities prepare to walk out for their third one-day strike tomorrow as part of a worsening pay dispute,... -
University application rate hits record high
UCAS figures out today show that overall applicant numbers are up by 4 per cent, to 580,000, only slightly below the record level of...
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Universities accept record number of applicants
The UCAS 2013 End of Cycle Report paints a picture of increased recruitment at the UK's universities and colleges following a dip... -
Strikes at universities and colleges next week
Universities and colleges will be hit with the most widespread disruption for years on Tuesday as staff walk out in a row over...
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Ministers' blunder 'blows hole' in help for students
A National Audit Office report has revealed that blunders by BIS ministers have blown a huge £600 million a year hole in... -
Taxpayers pick up £80m bill for 'risky' private college expansion
Taxpayers have been hit with an £80m bill after private colleges took advantage of state-funded student loans...
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Re: Are Pharmacies a valuable partner in the fight against Obesity?
With the plethora of pharmacy awareness campaigns and consultations seeking pharmacy’s views, it seems that 2014 may finally be the year that...
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Re: Are Pharmacies a valuable partner in the fight against Obesity?
Losing weight requires individuals to want to change many aspects for their daily lives and community pharmacy can provide expert advice on diet and...
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Re: Are Pharmacies a valuable partner in the fight against Obesity?
The level of expertise in most Community Pharmacies is vastly under estimated. Pharmacists and Dispensers strive to help and enhance the lives of...
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Re: The Debate on Hydraulic Fracturing for Gas in the UK
[quote="Fracking 2014 Guest User" post=2524]It is ridiculous that we should even consider ignoring the vast potential energy reserves in shale gas in...
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Re: The Debate on Hydraulic Fracturing for Gas in the UK
Q1. Anyone who thinks that relying on Russia, which provides a quarter of Europe's natural gas, half of it through the Ukraine is not a serious...
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Interview: David Philp, Head of BIM, Cabinet Office
- Interview: Graham Moir, Consultant Surgeon, Barts and London NHS Trust
- Interview: Professor Colin Gray, Academic Director, University of Reading
- Interview: David Leaper, Emeritus Professor of Surgery, Newcastle University
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Editor's Feature
Ed Cox Director, IPPR NorthIPPR
It's grim up North for young
It’s fair to say it’s a tough time to be a young person right now and, if you’re a young Northerner leaving school or graduating University this summer, your chances of finding employment...
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