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Commission calls for postgraduate loan scheme
There is a “strong case” for a limited state-backed student loan scheme to be introduced for master’s degree students, the Higher Education Commission has concluded. -
University postgraduate system ‘failing UK economy’
The postgraduate system in the UK’s universities is failing to produce the number of highly skilled staff needed by a modern economy, a report warns. -
MERCIA AWARD 2013: Postgraduate bursary in Medical Engineering
The Worshipful Company of Engineers is one of the City of London Livery Companies, membership reflecting a balance between the principal disciplines of the Engineering profession. The objects of the Company include the development and advancement of the science, art and practice of engineering for the benefit of the public. Through its Charitable Trust fund, the Company gives awards and prizes to encourage excellence amongst qualified engineers and those in training and education. -
The UK Council for Graduate Education and Vitae are pleased to confirm strengthened collaboration
Our partnership aims to create greater impact and enhanced service to those working and studying in the postgraduate sector of UK higher education -
Meeting with Shabana Mahmood
On 13 June, Gill Clarke, Mick Fuller and Douglas Halliday met Shabana Mahmood, MP for Birmingham Ladywood and Shadow Higher Education Secretary. We had a wide-ranging discussion about current issues in postgraduate education, including the following topics: -
Report on CODOC project visit to Brazil
The Chair of UKCGE, Prof Mick Fuller, attended the EUA-CDE project visit hosted at Sao Paulo University (USP), Brazil. -
Information Literacy — How to spread it about
Getting the importance of information literacy recognised by everyone with a stake in higher education research: that is the aim of a new initiative that brings together different partners from the academic world. The Research Information and Digital Literacies Coalition (RIDLs) has been set up to promote the value of information and digital literacies for academic researchers; and to enable activities which help to advance relevant knowledge, understanding and skills. -
Researcher Development within the UK Quality Code for Higher Education Research Degrees – Chapter B11: Research Degrees
QAA Quality Code and the Vitae Researcher Development Framework -
Budget statement’s £100m boost for industry-university collaboration ‘good news’ – Universities UK
Professor Tony Fell, University of Bradford, reviews the 2012 Summer Conference in Birmingham -
Embracing open access to research
HEFCE welcomes the report of a working group on expanding access to published research findings