72% oppose top-up fees, poll reveals

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Opposition amongst academics to top-up fees is overwhelming and is still growing, according to a survey of all universities and colleges in the United Kingdom conducted by the Times Higher Education Supplement. The survey, the first of its kind to be conducted since it became clear that students faced increasing charges, revealed that 72% of academics were opposed to allowing universities to levy top-up fees, vs 68% in a similar survey conducted in 1999, with three-quarters of lecturers and senior lecturers, 69% of researchers and 64% of professors and department heads against top-up fees. Regarding the idea of different fees for different courses, 85% of academics think that this in inevitable within the next five years, vs 72% in 1999, and in relation to maintenance grants, 92% of academics say they should be reintroduced, vs 96% in 1999.

College costs, Higher education costs, Educational aspects

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New stressbusting rules target academic angst

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Higher than average levels of stress have been revealed among university staff by the latest official figures, prompting employers to issue guidance on tackling the problem. The Health and Safety Executive figures for 2003-04 show that 930 out of 100,000 education staff reported stress, anxiety or depression in a 12-month period, compared with an average of 730 across all industries.

Psychological aspects, Reports, Job stress

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Boom time for high-flyers

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The number of academics earning over GBP100,000 per year has risen 169 percent in the last three years, according to a The Time Higher survey. In 2001-02 848 academics earned over GBP100,000, rising to 2,279 in 2004-05, with 78 academics earning over GBP200,000.

Personnel administration, Compensation and benefits

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