Did A-level reforms fall victim to election fever

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In ignoring the main element of the report produced by Mike Tomlinson's working group into educational reform in the UK, the Government may be sacrificing an outstanding opportunity to overhaul a system that is increasingly losing the confidence of teachers and academics. The Tomlinson proposal of an overarching diploma for all 18-year-olds contemplating university had been seen as a way of dealing with the problems of the current A-level system, but the Government's decision to sideline this proposal represents a missed opportunity.

Strategy & planning, Organizational history, EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, Education, Planning, Company restructuring/company reorganization, Reorganization and restructuring, Technology in education, Company business planning, Company organization, Educational reform

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QAA targets PhD 'cronyism'

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An analysis of the potential impact of a new code of practice governing PhD research students and the way they are funded. Insights into the new guidelines are provided by Susan Bassnett, professor of translation and comparative cultural studies at Warwick University, and Tim Brown, general secretary of the National Postgraduate Committee, both of whom are members of the Quality Assurance Agency committee that is developing the guidelines.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Laws, regulations and rules, Graduate study

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