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  • RCUK and HEFCE confirm their commitment to Vitae and researcher careers

    Vitae welcomes the announcement today by David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, that Research Councils UK (RCUK) and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) have come together to strengthen their support for ensuring the development of world-class skills amongst research staff 
    29 May 2012 

  • University chancellors urge prime minister to review approach to international students

    Nearly 70 university chancellors and chairs of council have written to the prime minister today urging his government to support the UK’s universities in their efforts to recruit genuine international students 
    28 May 2012 

  • £100 million for new research facilities

    The UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF) has been established to develop research facilities across the UK, encourage collaboration and support excellent research 
    13 May 2012 

  • Rates of qualification from postgraduate research degrees

    HEFCE has published a report that presents projected rates of qualification for students on postgraduate research degrees. The data show that around two-thirds of the 10,140 students who started research degrees in English higher education institutions (HEIs) in 2009-10 are projected to qualify within seven years, and around three-quarters will qualify over a longer period 
    10 May 2012