'Criminal' PhD cuts trigger job fears

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Universities in England are reducing the number of PhD places available in their weaker departments, giving rise to fears of academic job losses as a result of a declining need for doctoral supervisors. Universities are making the move as a result of a decision by the Higher Education Funding Council for England to withdraw funding for doctoral students from departments that rate below four in the research assessment exercise.

Government domestic functions, Financial management, Organizational history, Services information, England, Human resource management, Finance, Services, Graduate students, Company restructuring/company reorganization, Reorganization and restructuring, Company personnel management, Company financing, Company organization, Higher Education Funding Council for England, Education policy

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Thriving v-cs net 6.1% rise in wages

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An analysis of a survey of the pay packets of university vive-chancellors in the year to 31 July 2003 reveals that about 130 vice-chancellors and higher education heads accepted pay increases that were larger than those offered to their staff. The survey reveals that while the median increase for vice-chancellors was 6.1%, the University and Colleges Employers' Association only offered lecturers a 3.5% pay increase.

United Kingdom, Compensation and benefits, Surveys, College administrators, Educational aspects

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