Stressed lecturers plagued by illness

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Over half of British college teachers and others employed by universities are vulnerable to anxiety and depression, especially when their work leaves little time for the rest of their lives.

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100 new chairs created in bid to lift RAE scores

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Over 100 new chairs are being created by universities in the UK in a multimillion-pound restructuring drive designed to secure them top marks in the next research assessment exercise. Some institutions are believed to be offering salaries of more than UKPd70,000/yr in order to attract the best people.

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Slaughter that cast a shadow over the groves of academe

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While university campuses are generally safe places, murders do still occur. A number of murders that have taken place in the UK on university campuses or have had university staff as their victims are detailed.

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