Labour's student ambitions falter

Article Abstract:

Official figures show that the Government's drive to boost the number of university students is faltering, with 42 percent of 17 to 30-year olds in higher education in England in 2004-05, down by 0.3 percent vs 2003-04. The Labour Government's target is for half of all 18 to 30-year olds in England to be in higher education by 2010.

Labor Distribution by Employer, Reports, Statistics, College admissions

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MPs consider RAE review

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MPs are examining the possibility of launching an inquiry into the research assessment exercise's future as a result of concerns that it treats new universities unfairly. MPs have also urged the Government to instigate a root-and-branch review of the process.

Political aspects

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Top scorers play dirty in RAE game

Article Abstract:

The ways in which some universities in the UK exploit the rules of the research assessment exercise to boost their scores are examined. The same rules are applied to a number of soccer games to show how ridiculous the rules are.

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