September 09 2010

Door ajar on private universities

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The Universities Minister suggests an increased role for private universities as he signals graduates will have to pay more for their degrees.

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Door ajar on private universities

September 09 2010

University research focus ‘wrong’

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Science Minister David Willetts says the research-teaching balance in universities has ‘gone wrong’, after defending cuts to science research.

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University research focus ‘wrong’

September 09 2010

Schools’ share their olympic dreams

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The BBC and the British Council are launching a competition that will see children around the world link up to share their excitement and their aspirations for the 2012 Olympics.

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September 09 2010

Vocational courses to face review

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Education Secretary Michael Gove is to announce an independent review of vocational qualifications for students aged 14 to 19 in England.

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September 08 2010

School hammer attack ‘preventable’

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The mother of Henry Webster, the boy who was attacked by a group of Asian youths explains how the review has shown how the school was at fault.

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School hammer attack ‘preventable’

September 08 2010

‘Racism missed’ at attack school

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A school where a boy was attacked with a hammer failed to recognise a series of racist incidents prior to the assault, a serious case review finds.

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‘Racism missed’ at attack school

September 08 2010

Keep talking

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Asian families battle to retain mother tongue in schools

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Keep talking

September 08 2010

Cambridge tops university table

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Cambridge University has come top of an international university rankings table, knocking Harvard of the top spot for the first time since 2004.

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Cambridge tops university table

September 08 2010

Scots teachers ’spend more time in class’

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Teachers in Scotland spend 60% of their time in the classroom which is higher than their counterparts anywhere in the western world, says a survey.

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Scots teachers ’spend more time in class’

September 08 2010

Cable: Setting the bar on science research

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Business Secretary Vince Cable says “the bar will have to be raised” on science funding

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