Last updated 27/11/2006
SCHOOLS
Primary schools get £150m cash boost to revamp classrooms
DfES - 20/11/2006
Rundown and aging primary schools in 23 local authorities across England are to be transformed into state-of-the-art facilities, thanks to a £150 million new cash injection announced by Schools Minister Jim Knight today.
FURTHER EDUCATION
Colleges and learning providers ready to face skills challenges ahead: Further Education and Training Bill published today
DfES - 21/11/2006
A new power for Further Education (FE) Institutions to award Foundation Degrees and an improved intervention regime for underperforming colleges are just two of the provisions to be introduced in the Further Education and Training Bill, announced today by Education Secretary Alan Johnson.
Colleges will fill skills gap in HE, say leaders
The Guardian - 21/11/2006
Colleges will offer niche degrees in areas ranging from petrol chemical engineering to complementary therapies as part of the Government's overhaul of further education, principals said today
'Fat cat' college principals under fire
Birmingham Post - 21/11/2006
Anger has erupted over "fat cat" salaries among college principals as hundreds of further education leaders gather for an annual conference in Birmingham today.
Johnson's tough message
Birmingham Post - 22/11/2006
Under-performing colleges that fail to turn themselves around will face "firm action", the Secretary of State for Education Alan Johnson warned yesterday.
HIGHER EDUCATION
Angry students demand value for fee money
The Observer - 19/11/2006
Undergraduates are to draw up charters detailing what they expect from universities in return for their fees - including having more time with lecturers.
British overseas territories students to benefit from change to students fees
DfES - 21/11/2006
Higher Education Minister, Bill Rammell, has announced proposals to enable students from the British Overseas Territories to be treated as home students for fee purposes at institutions in England.
Church fear on extremists
Birmingham Post - 22/11/2006
A failure to recognise faith groups on college campuses is driving some students into the hands of extremists, a Church of England spokesman claimed yesterday.
New guidance for HE providers to help tackle violent extremism in the name of Islam on campuses
DfES - 17/11/2006
Minister for Higher Education Bill Rammell today published guidance to help HE Providers tackle violent extremism in the name of Islam. The guidance will provide University Vice Chancellors and Principals of FE colleges who provide Higher Education with a practical tool to assist them in working with students and staff to increase community cohesion and tackle violent extremism in the name of Islam on campus.
Oxford debate: both sides claim victory
The Guardian - 17/11/2006
Both sides in yesterday's momentous debate in the University of Oxford's "dons' parliament" claimed to have won the advantage as they prepare for the final showdown in two weeks' time.
Reading confirms physics closure
BBC News - 21/11/2006
Reading University's ruling council has approved a controversial proposal to close its physics department in 2010.
Research for sale: $5.95
THES - 17/11/2006
Academics have been warned to protect their intellectual property rights after it emerged this week that scholarly papers were for sale on Amazon.com for as little as $5.95 (£3) per copy without the authors' knowledge or consent.
Students sue over Christian rights at colleges
The Times - 18/11/2006
Christians on campuses across Britain are preparing to take legal action against university authorities, accusing them of driving their religious beliefs underground.
That burning question: how green is your campus?
THES - 17/11/2006
As the environment races up agendas, Claire Sanders reports on efforts to transform lifestyles.
UCU tackles racism at grassroots level
THES - 17/11/2006
Academics will be asked to set up black and minority ethnic (BME) staff support groups in every university as part of a campaign to fight racial discrimination at grassroots level, University and College Union leaders have said.
Universities to focus on private training
Financial Times - 15/11/2006
Universities are to launch a big push to seize market share from private companies specialising in professional education and the training of workers, according to a strategy document published today by the Higher Education Funding Council for England.
Universities to get extra money for giving places to the poor
The Times - 21/11/2006
Britain’s elite research universities were warned last night that they could forfeit millions of pounds in a shake-up of higher education.
US group plans UK for-profit university
Financial Times - 21/11/2006
A major US education company is bidding to become Britain's first for-profit private university. Kaplan International, a division of the Washington Post newspaper company, is preparing to apply to the Privy Council to award its own degrees, putting it on a collision course with the UK's traditional universities.
