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Article Abstract:

The Joint Information Systems Committee (Jisc) plans to launch its Online Repository for (Learning and Teaching) Materials (Jorum) from autumn 2005. The aim of Jorum is to allow satff in further and higher education to share learning and teaching resources free of charge. The service will allow academics belonging to colleges or universities that have deposit and subscription licences for Jorum to deposit material, with the academic acknowledged as the original author.

Services introduction, New Products/Services, Technology application, Company service introduction, Service introduction, Online database, Online databases

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A worst-case scenario that gets worse

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An analysis of the ability of university incident teams to deal with accidents that result in the injury or death of students. A real-time construction of such an incident run by Boldbrackenridge, a training and consultancy firm, is used as a case-study of the sort of issues that the incident teams might have to deal with in the event of an accident.

Management dynamics, Management, Case studies, Accidents, Company business management, Consulting services, Educational aspects, School accidents, Boldbrackenridge

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Leg-up from new-girl network

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Some pioneering universities have set up mentoring schemes to help female academics compete in the higher education environment. The schemes aim to help women gain confidence and progress.

Mentors, Mentoring, Women college teachers, Women college faculty

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