'George Fox 6' could be jailed over protest

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A group of six students at Lancaster University face prison sentences of three months each for staging a protest on university premises against the "commercialisation of university research". Some fear that the case could set a precedent for dealing with student activism but the university contends that staff felt intimidated by the students and that it will not tolerate this sort of activity on campus.

Legal issues & crime, Legal/Government Regulation, Company legal issue, Cases, Discipline, Student movements, Student protests, Lancaster University

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Academics' good health is not to be sneezed at

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University staff take far fewer days off sick thab workers in the public and private sectors, according to new research. The report revealed that university staff take an average of 5.9 sick days/yr. This compares to 6.9 days/yr in the private sector and 8.5 days/yr in the public sector.

Science & research, Personnel administration, Labor Distribution by Employer, Health aspects, Research, Human resource management, Statistics, Company personnel management, Sick leave

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Fury over [pounds sterling]15m arms shares

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Universities face growing pressure from academics and students to stop investments in arms firms. The Campaign Against the Arms Trade (CAAT) has published a report which shows that UK universities invest over GBP 15 million in the arms trade.

Financial management, Company investment, Investments, Political aspects, Competitions

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