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University Funding

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University funding: Tough times ahead »

There was good news last week from universities secretary John Denham, who reassured parliament that none of the 12 British universities with funds invested in Icelandic banks was at risk from its exposure. Yet Mr Denham's soothing words went almost un...

Sun 26 Oct 2008 | Read more »

Napier to offer £800 "bridging" masters to the public »

Napier University

Napier University has launched a new scheme offering those with no previous qualifications access to a masters degree. The ‘Bridging to Masters’ programme is the first of its kind in Scotland and offers an opportunity to people who have bee...

Sun 26 Oct 2008 by Nicholas Gholkar | Read more »

"Too many universities," says new higher education minister »

"Too many UK universities"

The new minster of state for higher education, David Lammy has warned that, in order to survive and prosper, universities will need to consider mergers and seek less conventional sources of funding.His remarks come on the back of the revelation that 12...

Sun 26 Oct 2008 by Liam Martin | Read more »

Universities risk £77 million in Icelandic financial collapse »

Icelandic Bank

As the global financial crisis begins to take effect beyond the trading floors of world's financial centres, it has emerged that twelve British universities are at risk of losing £77 million of funds frozen in Icelandic bank accounts. The money w...

Sun 26 Oct 2008 by Laura Robertson | Read more »

Oxbridge: 'We are not social security offices' »

The Chancellor of Oxford University has claimed that students should be paying more despite an NUS survey revealing that the average student debt is set to rise to more than £20,000 by 2010. Lord Chris Patten has called for the government to abol...

Mon 13 Oct 2008 by Laura Robertson | Read more »

Cap on tuition fees essential for equality, says NUS »

The National Union of Students (NUS) launched a new campaign calling for a review of the Higher Education funding system currently in place last month.The fifteen page report, 'Broke and Broken', reveals inherent flaws in the 2004 Higher Education Act,...

Mon 13 Oct 2008 by Corinne Redfern | Read more »

Match European investment in universities, SRC demands »

Following a meeting of the Edinburgh University Students’ Representative Council (SRC) a Scotland-wide campaign has begun to bring funding for higher education in line with other European countries.The decision was made by the SRC to campaign for...

Mon 13 Oct 2008 by Magnus Huntly-Grant | Read more »

Opposition parties join forces to increase funding for universities »

The Scottish Parliament

The opposition parties in the Scottish Parliament are attempting to form a coalition to block the new SNP budget. Labour, the Lib Dems and the Conservatives have talked of the possibility of uniting against the SNP’s minority government to ensur...

Mon 03 Dec 2007 by Helen Walker | Read more »

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