The Week in Higher Education
Ever read a quote and felt a sense of déjà vu? On 2 February, the University and College Union's general secretary, Sally Hunt, said the latest cuts to be outlined were "yet another slap in the face...
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THE World Rankings set for release on 16 September
Seventh annual survey draws on robust new methodology and 13 performance indicators. Phil Baty reports
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The elephant in the scheme
Stephen Cowley and Susan Cooper hope employers do not see pension reform solely as a cost-cutting opportunity
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Turn on, tune in, don't drop out
The first months at university are critical for a happy student experience. Indeed, so crucial are they that they are arguably a key focus of QAA reviews. Sarah Cunnane reports
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Kingston University - Out with the old, in with the new
Taxpayers' money should be used to stimulate innovation rather than bailing out dying industries, according to a Kingston University report for the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills. An...
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Research intelligence - Message from our sponsor: time to 'shape' UK research
Budget restrictions mean the EPSRC has to prioritise, its chief tells Paul Jump
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Research intelligence - Adapted for greatest impact
By mixing independence and collaboration, a new centre expects to find novel ways of coping with climate change. Neha Popat reports
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Tara Brabazon: Networking opportunities
Now is a fertile time to be conducting research among the proliferating forms of social media, writes Tara Brabazon
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Women and children first
For decades the science of child-rearing was guided by patriarchal ideas, but now the cradle rocks to an older rhythm. Eric Michael Johnson, in conversation with eminent evolutionary biologists Sarah...
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Campus round-up
University of SheffieldMexican wave reaches YorkshireA university has signed an agreement with Mexico's national science body to promote joint industrial research. The University of Sheffield's...
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Commissaire Philippe Busquin: Une plateforme technologique européenne pour une industrie chimique soutenable Conférence de presse
Bruxelles, le 6 juillet 2004 Bienvenue et merci aux participants, en particulier Mr Jan Dopper (CEFIC Research and Science Board) Dr. Stefan Marcinowski (BASF Managing Board) Dr. Jo van Hemelrijck (...
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Richard III and The Comedy of Errors
The soul’s yearning to find its psychological or physical other half unites two of Shakespeare’s early plays, says Peter J. Smith
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The 1926 Miners' Lockout: Meanings of Community in the Durham Coalfield
Alan Campbell unearths the complex attitudes among mining communities during the lockout
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Research Intelligence - Why blue skies is still vital
The MRC's head knows it must deliver impact, but he tells Paul Jump that he's equally aware of the need to help the best ideas germinate
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Democratic experiments
Science affects everyone on the planet, so how and to what extent should the public help set its agenda? Jon Turney looks to the notion of vox populi research for some ideas