http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/rss/30395 For staff: Latest External headlines News Jadu CMS http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:42:09 +0000 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:42:09 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2933/qaa_consultation_on_quality_code_for_research_degrees The Research Student Administration team is co-ordinating a response to a Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education consultation on changes to the quality code relating to research degrees. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2933/qaa_consultation_on_quality_code_for_research_degrees Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:59:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2916/hefce_funding_for_201213 HEFCE received its annual grant letter from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) at the end of January and has now announced its funding decisions for the academic year 2012/13. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2916/hefce_funding_for_201213 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:34:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2911/pension_tax_changes-options_for_uss_members Pensions tax changes were introduced by the Revenue with effect from 6 April 2011. It is important that you are aware of these changes as you may be caught by them and become liable for a tax charge. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2911/pension_tax_changes-options_for_uss_members Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:52:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2903/national_student_survey_2012 This year’s National Student Survey (NSS) launches today and will remain open for eligible undergraduate students until the end of April. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2903/national_student_survey_2012 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:15:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2892/final_response_to_ucas_admissions_process_consultation The final version of the University's response to the UCAS admissions process consultation is now available. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2892/final_response_to_ucas_admissions_process_consultation Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:08:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2891/can_you_turn_the_latest_science_into_news Scientists, social scientists, engineers and clinicians can experience life in the heart of the newsroom by applying for a British Science Association 2012 Media Fellowship. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2891/can_you_turn_the_latest_science_into_news Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:49:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2877/application_numbers_in_line_with_expectations The main deadline for UCAS applications has now passed and overall Leeds has received 5.9% fewer applications compared to 2011. This is a smaller drop than the sector as a whole, which is down 7.4%. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2877/application_numbers_in_line_with_expectations Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:04:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2797/universities_high-tech_future Russell Group Director General Dr Wendy Piatt has responded to government plans to boost science and technology research in the UK. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2797/universities_high-tech_future Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:02:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2760/entries_open_for_the_2012_bmj_group_improving_health_awards Entries are now open for the 2012 BMJ Group Improving Health Awards, which aim to recognise excellence in medical practice. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2760/entries_open_for_the_2012_bmj_group_improving_health_awards Thu, 15 Dec 2011 17:14:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2737/draft_response_to_the_ucas_admissions_process_consultation The University’s formal draft institutional response to the UCAS Admissions Process Review is now available for consultation by University colleagues until Friday 16 December. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2737/draft_response_to_the_ucas_admissions_process_consultation Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:10:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2686/uss_members_annual_report_201011_published The USS has now published its Members’ Annual Report 2010/11. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2686/uss_members_annual_report_201011_published Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:14:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2679/university_admissions_process_under_review The UCAS Admissions Process Review is now out for national consultation. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2679/university_admissions_process_under_review Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:18:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2628/new_addition_to_the_worldwide_universities_network The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has joined the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN). Nanjing and Zhejiang are already Chinese partners. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2628/new_addition_to_the_worldwide_universities_network Wed, 02 Nov 2011 17:18:00 +0000 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2487/universities_and_colleges_spent_395_million_on_access_measures_in_200910 The latest monitoring report from the Office for Fair Access (OFFA) has revealed that English universities and colleges spent a quarter of their additional fee income on access programmes in 2009/10. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2487/universities_and_colleges_spent_395_million_on_access_measures_in_200910 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:16:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2279/committee_report_on_student_visa_policy_published The Home Affairs Select Committee has highlighted concerns over the government’s policy on student visas, warning that it could cost the economy £3.4 billion. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2279/committee_report_on_student_visa_policy_published Tue, 26 Jul 2011 11:53:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2267/hughes_report_published Simon Hughes MP, the government’s Advocate on Access to Higher Education, has delivered his independent report on improving access to the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2267/hughes_report_published Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:03:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2194/white_paper_on_the_future_of_higher_education The government's White Paper on the future of higher education has been published (28 June 2011). http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2194/white_paper_on_the_future_of_higher_education Tue, 28 Jun 2011 16:42:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2171/good_university_guide_2012 The Times' 'Good University Guide 2012' has been published, with Leeds moving to 30th place (down from 26th). http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2171/good_university_guide_2012 Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:32:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2154/hefce_guidance_on_key_information_for_students HEFCE has published preliminary guidance on the Key Information Set (KIS) which universities will have to publish about every undergraduate course from September 2012 onwards. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2154/hefce_guidance_on_key_information_for_students Mon, 20 Jun 2011 11:42:00 +0100 http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2097/people_and_planet_green_league_2011 The People & Planet Green League 2011 table, ranking the environmental performance of 142 universities, has been published in the Guardian. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/forstaff/news/article/2097/people_and_planet_green_league_2011 Wed, 08 Jun 2011 13:44:00 +0100