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University chiefs in the UK enjoyed average pay rises of 7.9 per cent last year, according to the Times Higher Education Supplement.

The average increased to £165,105 over the 2005/06 period, up from £153,061 the year before. In comparison, lecturers’ pay increased by only three per cent over the same period. (more…)

Public sector organisations are increasingly sending their staff on project management training courses, according to a new report.

Onrec.com reports that the Training Camp, a company which specialises in accelerated learning, has announced that the demand from public sector organisations for project management training is starting to overtake demand from the business world. (more…)

A draft guide, to help planners better understand how to use planning policy to manage flood risks, was published today.

The guide was released in consideration of the fact that climate change is increasingly affecting traditional weather patterns - meaning that widespread flooding could become a more common occurrence. (more…)

A number of local health communities have pledged their support for and confidence in the government’s new 18-week National Health Service waiting time targets.

The prime minister, Tony Blair, has committed to slashing current waiting lists for treatments from the NHS before he steps down later in the year. (more…)

London Councils has outlined its vision for future housing provisions in the capital, responding to the housing strategy laid out by mayor Ken Livingstone.

The response emphasises the importance of the role played by London’s individual boroughs, with their hands-on experience of local issues and priorities. (more…)