New name for ‘Bottom Russellers’
Our Deputy Head of Brand Management, Georgina Edsel, has joined the national search for a new name for those low-ranking members of the Russell Group recently described as “Bottom Russellers” by Sir...
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Our benchmark for best practice? Ourselves
Universities can improve their procedures by studying themselves instead of others, says Stephen Yorkstone
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Cardiff University forced to hold fire on Griff Rhys Jones
‘Indignant’ academics block comic’s ‘preordained’ appointment as the university’s chancellor
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Let us learn in our own language, says Algerian scholar
Use of English and French in Middle Eastern universities creates a divisive elite, argues Inam Bioud
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Uncapped system: support for expansion in Australia
Review calls for extension of policy to further education and private providers
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Rowan Williams: there’s no fooling about impact
The academy’s greatest gift is in cultivating a critical citizenry who cannot be treated as fools, argues the former Archbishop of Canterbury
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Off the booze: students' unions shift from serving to service
As students’ associations change and rely more on grants from universities, is their independence at risk?
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Controversial Mooc nearly costs professor his job
Ebrahim Afsah has ‘chat’ with Iranian secret service about Constitutional Struggles in the Muslim World course
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Heartbleed bug could leave campus computers open to attack
Software flaw may affect sensitive data held by two-thirds of universities
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With assessment boycott, unions are fighting the last war
It’s misguided to think the tactic used in 2006 will succeed in today’s altered environment, says Paul Curran
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For-profit-owned online provider gains degree-awarding powers
Former RDI shareholders set to gain extra £4 million from US parent as a result
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UCU postpones marking boycott after new pay offer
The University and College Union has agreed to postpone its planned boycott of marking after employers made a 2 per cent pay offer for next year.
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Postgraduate website aims to improve student information
Prospective postgraduate students are to be given extra information on how to choose the right course thanks to a new website.
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How the top 10 UK universities use Twitter
How often should a university tweet? Should institutions respond to every tweet that mentions them?
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Graduate starting salaries tumble
University leavers have seen their starting salaries plummet over the past five years, new figures show.