Laurie Taylor – 11 February 2016
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Who ought to pick up the tab?
While buoyant student numbers may imply that £9K is OK, the jury is still out on the ‘right’ split between student and state
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Top 25 universities over 400 years old
Times Higher Education World University Rankings data reveal the best ancient institutionsÂ
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What it feels like to freeze on national television
Australian academic Benjamin Habib reflects on the worst public embarrassment of his career
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Universities must make better use of their governors
The gap between the perceptions of governors and academic staff about the key challenges facing institutions need to be plugged, says Janet Legrand
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Greg Dyke: 'total cop-out' to blame access inequality on schools
Former University of York chancellor says leading universities should lower entry requirements for students from poor backgrounds
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Student loan write-off estimate lowered to 20-25%
Critics claim graduates treated unfairly in 'smoke and mirrors' RAB change
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A Europe without the UK and a UK outside Europe have no great future
The idea that UK research and higher education could flourish post-Brexit is an illusion, argues Rolf Tarrach
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Are you an ‘academic superhero’?
Job descriptions demand early career academics be multitalented ‘superheroes’, a study suggests
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Chinese students lack critical thinking ‘due to propaganda’
Interviews with MA students in UK suggest that although few agree with Chinese government line, compulsory courses dull development of independent thought
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NAO – English teacher training system not value for money
Damning report condemns government for not reaching recruitment target in past four years
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Making the most of data is everybody's responsibility
A recent report shows the potential for learning analytics in higher education, says Jisc chief executive Paul Feldman
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South Korea revises law on student marriage
Some universities have already overturned a ban on marriage and children among undergraduates, but it is still upheld in places