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	EducationGuardian.co.uk \| E-learning \| Universities face £40m tax bill
		Universities are about to be hit with a £40m VAT bill if Customs and Excise succeeds in pushing through tougher rules on how it calculates its returns, warn tax experts.
		Universities claim their attempts at reasonable dialogue are being frustrated, while customs officers say institutions that do not play by the rules, which have been in place for 30 years, are putting an unfair burden on the well behaved ones.
		Universities UK said: "The issue of what method should be used by higher education institutions to calculate partial exemption from VAT has remained unresolved for a number of years.
	education.guardian.co.uk /universityfunding/story/0,14337,1377514,00.html (911 words)

	EducationGuardian.co.uk \| Research \| Universities 'must maintain record of scientific discovery' (via CobWeb/3.1 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Universities UK, the umbrella group representing universities, is today launching EurekaUK, a publication which celebrates 50 years of life-changing research to come out of universities in this country.
		The chief executive of Universities UK, Diana Warwick, said: "Universities UK has worked with universities across the country to produce a lasting testament to the brilliant thinkers whose contributions have changed lives around the world.
		She said EurekaUK was launched at a "key time" as the UK approached a comprehensive spending review, and discussions continued over the future of research assessment and funding.
	education.guardian.co.uk.cob-web.org:8888 /higher/research/story/0,,1812566,00.html (630 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Education \| Universities denounce visa move
		Universities are condemning government plans to abolish the right of appeal of students refused visas for the UK.
		In an open letter, all 120 university leaders in Universities UK say the move in the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Bill is "wholly unjust".
		Universities UK said it was committed to supporting the government's attempts to prevent abuse of the immigration system, but abolishing the right of appeal would send the wrong message.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/education/4650269.stm (469 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Education \| Universities' catering income booms
		UK universities have greatly increased the income they get from charging students for catering and accommodation.
		The older universities were always making money on this account - the big change has been in the new, post-1992 universities, the former polytechnics.
		A report presented to the annual conference of Universities UK, which represents the heads of the universities, details the shifting patterns of funding between 1994/95 and 1999/2000.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/education/2248595.stm (293 words)

	The Scientist : UK prepares for animal protests (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		"Universities UK supports the right of researchers in university labs to carry out properly regulated scientific experiments involving the use of animals," a spokeswoman said.
		A spokeswoman for the university would not comment directly on the report, but told The Scientist that Oxford was "still determined to complete the building," although perhaps not by the end of the year, as previously planned.
		The RDS is also encouraging universities to put more statements on their own Web sites, explaining why they carry out animal research and what kind of standards of care they provide for animals.
	www.the-scientist.com /news/20050527/01 (620 words)

	JustColleges.com - UK - Colleges & Universities
		Almost as important as the academic advantages of a UK education are the chances it offers you to experience life in today's United Kingdom.
		UK education has always placed great importance on the ability of students to work independently and to develop their own thinking.
		The result is that you emerge from a UK education not only with a thorough understanding of your subject but also with analytical abilities and problem-solving skills that are much prized by employers in later life.
	www.justcolleges.com /uk/index.phtml (516 words)

	FT.com / World / UK - Universities face overhaul of funding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Universities will be allocated more than £1bn of government funding based on how much they receive in grants from other sources under revolutionary proposals announced yesterday.
		Universities that undertake significant medical and scientific research are likely to benefit from the change.
		Gordon Brown, the chancellor, alarmed many universities that had already in-vested a great deal of time and money into the current RAE when he mooted the idea of scrapping the 2008 exercise in his March Budget speech.
	www.ft.com /cms/s/c182d0b8-fb41-11da-b4d0-0000779e2340.html (528 words)

	Joint protocol on tobacco industry funding to universities, Cancer Research UK
		A copy of the Cancer Research UK 'Code of Practice on Tobacco Industry Funding to Universities' and the joint protocol on funding to universities agreed by Cancer Research UK and Universities UK is available from the Cancer Research UK and the Universities UK press offices.
		Universities UK works to achieve a vision of UK universities that are autonomous, properly funded from a diversity of sources, accessible to all, delivering high quality teaching and learning, and at the leading edge of research of regional, national and international significance.
		Universities UK can be contacted at pressunit@universities uk.ac.uk or on 0207 419 5410.
	www.medicalnewstoday.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=10388 (605 words)

	London universities top UK dropout league Evening Standard (London) - Find Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		At one, the University of North London, a staggering 41 per cent of students who started in the academic year 1998-99 are not expected to complete their course or transfer to another - the worst rate in the UK.
		The university's only comment on the figure today was that the statistics were "not an accurate representation of the problem or a helpful contribution to the necessary discussion".
		A spokesman for the Department for Education and Skills pointed out that the UK non-completion rate had remained the same for the past decade, and was one of the lowest in the world.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4153/is_20011219/ai_n11990011 (658 words)

	Universities UK - home page
		Shadow HE Minister Boris Johnson MP at the recent Universities UK academic misconduct conference.
		The research project, commissioned by Universities UK, calls for further investigation into costs incurred by part-time students, who make up 40% of all higher education students in the UK.
		Universities UK sets out principles for future of research assessment funding
	www.universitiesuk.ac.uk (296 words)

	Universities UK - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Universities UK began life as the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom (CVCP) in the nineteenth century when there were informal meetings involving Vice-Chancellors of a number of universities and Principals of university colleges.
		In 1930, Vice-Chancellors secured a mandate from their respective universities that "it is desirable in the common interests of the United Kingdom to constitute a Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals for purposes of mutual consultation".
		On December 1, 2000, CVCP’s name, logo and identity were changed to Universities UK in order to reflect changes which had taken place in the organisation in recent years.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Universities_UK (247 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Education \| Universities face foreign slump
		This is affecting the top universities too: a survey of universities in the elite Russell Group showed 60% experienced a decline in overseas students last year.
		The irony is that this decline in the UK share of the global student market has happened in the very years when the Prime Minister has backed an initiative aimed at boosting overseas recruitment.
		The risk now is that universities that have had their fingers burnt in the overseas markets will either withdraw, reduce their marketing investment, or attempt to reduce the quality of courses through cost-cutting.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/education/4702208.stm (1038 words)

	Universities in England,UK,London University Master Bachelor Degree Courses,Scotland,Wales (via CobWeb/3.1 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		London Metropolitan University is one of the foremost providers of undergraduate, postgraduate, professional and vocational education and training in Britain.
		The University is committed to social justice, equal opportunities and community involvement and has many years' experience of dealing with the needs of mature and overseas students.
		University of Westminster is located in the heart of London and is one of England's leading Universities.
	www.learn4good.com.cob-web.org:8888 /great_universities/universities_uk.htm (917 words)

	Aljazeera.Net - Israeli universities reject UK boycott (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Two Israeli universities targeted in a boycott by Britain's biggest teachers union have condemned the decision, calling it shameful and a blow to academic freedom.
		Haifa University officials said they were baffled by the boycott call, saying it was based on an erroneous understanding of a dispute over a 5-year-old master's thesis.
		The university rejected the thesis after investigating the allegations and concluding the student had fabricated or distorted much of his evidence.
	english.aljazeera.net /NR/exeres/8D74AF5A-8F38-468B-BFAE-6DE9E3D872C7.htm (715 words)

	FT.com / World / UK - Universities told to crack down on extremism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The education secretary will tell the annual conference of Universities UK, the umbrella body, that arguments defending free speech in all circumstances will not hold when society needs to defend itself against recruitment to radical, anti-democratic causes.
		But aides said Ms Kelly, while she understood why universities were concerned about the visa requirements, did not agree the changes should be reversed.
		A study published by UUK today warns that universities could be becoming too reliant on fee income from Chinese students because the market, which is the fastest growing group of potential students anywhere in the world, has become volatile.
	www.ft.com /cms/s/f4ac5644-2586-11da-98dc-00000e2511c8.html (627 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Education \| Universities' admissions challenge
		Meanwhile after the uproar over admissions at Bristol University, admissions tutors across the country are putting their selection criteria under the microscope.
		At a national conference on "Widening Access to Higher Education" this week, universities and colleges were told their admissions procedures should be "open, objective, evidence-based, and non-discriminatory".
		But as universities try to find a fair way of selecting applicants the whole process has become more difficult as doubts grow over whether the most objective measure, A-level grades, is the fairest.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/education/2873257.stm (947 words)

	Study Abroad Program UK Universities (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		As a result, he said, he knew both that British teaching was high-quality, that the professors at British universities had international reputations as leaders in their fields — and, crucially, that alumni of British universities enjoyed a level of professional success on return to their homeland that made them the envy of their generation.
		UK universities and colleges are continuously evaluated by professional bodies to ensure that their teaching and research standards and their facilities are at the highest standards.
		Exploring the country beyond the university campus is sure to strengthen English skills and, more to the point, it does not require learning yet another language beyond the international language of English that has become the worldwide academic norm.
	www.uniroute.net /study-abroad/index.htm (1420 words)

	UK Universities > UK University Lists, Courses, Rankings
		View this helpful list of UK universities which also provides links to their homepages.
		Students should be aware that there is no official government league table of universities in the UK.
		Undergraduate Courses in the UK Most undergraduate courses in the UK are 3 years in length leading to bachelors degrees (BA, BSc).
	www.ukeas.com /undergrad/universities/index.htm (106 words)

	The Scientist : Fewer business bucks for UK schools
		British companies are channeling a smaller proportion of their research and development cash to UK universities, and evidence suggests that some – including the pharmaceutical industry – are focusing their attention on bigger markets in Asia, an interim report from the Council for Industry and Higher Education (CIHE) said last week.
		Businesses spent 1.67% of their research and development with universities in 1985, 2.39% in 1990, 2.51% in 1995, 2.99% in 2000 and 2.81% in 2002.
		A spokesman for Universities UK, the umbrella group for the UK higher education sector, agreed that UK-based businesses were spending less on British university research in real terms.
	www.the-scientist.com /news/20051220/01 (629 words)

	i-uk.com Universities and Colleges
		UK higher education institutions offer internationally recognised qualifications acknowledged to be of the highest academic standard.
		Education UK highlights the opportunities and challenges of studying for a postgraduate qualification in the UK.
		Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) is the UK central organisation through which applications are processed for entry to higher education, providing information and services to prospective students and higher education professionals.
	www.i-uk.com /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1006977151501 (637 words)

	The Social Affairs Unit - Web Review: Universities UK and Campus Extremism: why politically correct platitudes will not ...
		Since then Universities UK - the representative body of British universities - rather than tackling the problem of campus extremism or engaging in serious debate, have sought to rubbish the report.
		Universities fear their admissions will suffer if they are seen to be aware of the reality of the extremist threat.
		Whilst Universities UK might believe that the materials we used are all the result of some gigantic conspiracy by (competing) British newspapers to tell lies about terror, do they also believe the Government is conspiring to the same ends?
	www.socialaffairsunit.org.uk /blog/archives/000652.php (1532 words)

	University of Paisley, UK, Scottish, International Universities in Scotland, part-time study, undergraduate, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		University of Paisley, UK, Scottish, International Universities in Scotland, part-time study, undergraduate, postgraduate courses.
		Keep informed of developments as the University of Paisley and Bell College, a Higher Education Institution based in Hamilton, progress with the aim of merger.
		University of Paisley, Paisley, Scotland, UK, PA1 2BE, 0141 848 3000 \ info@paisley.ac.uk
	www.paisley.ac.uk.cob-web.org:8888 (156 words)

	UK Colleges and Universities ranked by popularity - Study in the UK
		Increasingly, the importance and validity of university and college rankings is a highly debated issue.
		Many universities, including highly ranked ones, are beginning to question both the data and methods used by some ranking services.
		The aim of this website is to provide an approximate ranking of world-wide universities and colleges based on the popularity of their website only.
	www.4icu.org /gb (312 words)

	Marshall Scholarships: UK Institutions
		Higher education in the United Kingdom is provided in a wide variety of universities and one or two specialised institutions and business schools.
		Candidates are advised to find out all they can about British universities and the availability of their chosen programme of study or research since facilities vary from one institution to another.
		Some programmes which are commonly available in the universities and colleges of the United States are not found in British universities and, where they are available, different kinds of preparation are required.
	www.marshallscholarship.org /ukinsts.html (340 words)

	Find Engineering colleges and universities in UK (Britain)
		University of Bristol - Mechatronics in Medicine and Surgery - research and development centre interested in intelligent mechatronic tools and systems for special surgery, medical robotics, and other areas.
		University College, London - Chemical and Biochemical Engineering - information for prospective students, both undergraduate and postgraduate; information about staff members and research interests.
		University of Wales, Cardiff - School of Engineering - offers news, research information, details of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and more.
	www.imahal.com /education/uk/egr/list.htm (267 words)

	UK universities agree protocol for tobacco company funding -- Mayor 329 (7456): 9 -- BMJ
		UK universities agree protocol for tobacco company funding
		UK universities and the charity Cancer Research UK have signed
		Cancer Research UK and Universities UK is available at www.cancerresearchuk.org
	bmj.bmjjournals.com /cgi/content/full/329/7456/9 (433 words)

	Russell Group - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Russell Group is a group of large research-led British universities established in 1994 to represent their interests to the UK Government, Parliament and other similar bodies.
		It achieves these objectives by lobbying the UK Government and Parliament; by commissioning reports, research and opinion polls; and by creating a forum in which the universities can discuss issues of common concern and identify ways to work together.
		In response to the Russell Group's support for tuition fees (and other issues), the students' unions of the member universities formed the Aldwych Group as a parallel organisation to represent the common interests of their students.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Russell_Group_of_Universities (755 words)

	Partner Universities
		Universities in the UK The Study Group Universities in the UK placement service enables students to apply to a choice of three universities with a single application form.
		With Study Group, the application process is clear and straightforward so that your students' route to university is as easy as possible.
		Students can be confident that their choice is focused only on those universities which are right for them.
	www.studygroup.biz /go-study/locations.asp?brands_id=3&languages_id=1&countries_id=224 (109 words)

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