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Sir Nigel Carrington to quit UAL after 13 years
Vice-chancellor of the University of the Arts London (UAL) Sir Nigel Carrington will step down in December 2020. Sir Nigel is…
20th January 2020
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January 20, 2020
Estates
The sustainable campus: are you hitting your carbon reduction targets?
Recently, student numbers have risen, despite there being fewer UK people of the right age to go to university. From…
20th January 2020
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Estates
Human-centric design: 5 iconic collaborative learning spaces
Iconic buildings, ultra-modern facilities and beautiful surroundings are no longer the preserve of a few establishments; universities are investing in…
20th January 2020
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Finance, legal, HR
Casual contracts ‘dehumanise’ lecturers – UCU
Growing dependence on “precarious, low-paid” academics is creating vulnerable, invisible “second-class” staff, a damning new report has claimed. The report…
20th January 2020
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Mental health & well-being
Blue Monday: Charlie Waller Memorial Trust launches new student mental health guide
Just in time for Blue Monday, the Charlie Waller Memorial Trust, a charity working to equip young people with the…
20th January 2020
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News
Roundtable: Recruiting the best
The panel Malcolm Paice, Managing director, Keystone Employment Group Alison Thorne-Henderson, Executive director of human resources, University of Portsmouth Ian Thompson FCIPD,…
20th January 2020
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Building for change
This year, many estates offices are taking stock as universities head towards the end of their first carbon management plan…
20th January 2020
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