RAE selection gets brutal

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Several academic careers are at risk as the UK universities have begun the rather brutal process of confirming which staff will have their work submitted in the 2008 research assessment exercise (RAE). The 2008 exercise is considered to be the most selective process ever, with research-intensive universities competing to improve their ranking by including only 'world-leading' submissions.

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, Administration of Education Programs, Educational Research & Development, Education Research & Statistics, Evaluation, Education, Higher, Higher education, Educational research, 2008 AD

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Research council demands that fellows spread the word

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The Research Council U.K. (RCUK) insists on outreach work as an essential part of its academic fellowship program. The program involves not only research and teaching by fellows but also expects them to make schoolchildren and institutions understand the value of their research and arouse interest in a research career.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Individual and family services, Other Individual and Family Services, Outreach Services, Forecasts and trends, Education, Graduate students, Market trend/market analysis, Educational aspects, Postdoctoral education

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Trust puts its funds and faith in you

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The Wellcome Trust has launched new schemes to support young researchers as part of its overhaul of fellowships. The Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship is worth GBP250,000 over four years and aims to give promising biomedical scientists freedom at an early stage of their career.

Financial management, Educational, religious, etc. trusts, Educational, Religious, Charitable Trusts, Grantmaking Foundations, Finance, Charitable trusts, Strategic aspects, Company financing

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