27 March 2014
Me and my PhD supervisor - True tales of love and loathing
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Altered Pasts: Counterfactuals in History, by Richard J. Evans
Ascertaining the truth behind events is what matters, says Robert Gellately, not hypotheticals
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News in brief - 27 March 2014
THE AwardsEntries now openEntries are now being welcomed from universities across the UK for the 10th Times Higher Education Awards. Institutions, departments and individuals will compete in 18...
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Exiled v-c fights to return to Papua New Guinea
Students protest in support of Dutch-born university head Albert Schram, expelled by the government in 2013
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Science and politics – mix for best results
By joining forces, scientists and politicians can pack a policy punch, argues Keith Humphreys
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Graduates postpone job hunt as gap years take off
Poor career prospects fuel rise in US university leavers seeking ‘funemployment’
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Campus close-up: Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
Theatre practice and a funded research base make Central more oversubscribed than Oxbridge
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Universities build golden dreams at Olympic Park
An East London innovation and education quarter is arising with the help of several institutions
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Network to help end ‘isolation’ of black PhD students
National group would be the UK’s first to target help for minority ethnic doctoral students
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Lifting the cap ‘fails to widen access’ in Australia
More students are entering higher education but most places are taken by those from wealthy backgrounds
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Manchester economics students withhold NSS cooperation over curriculum demands
Post-Crash Economics Society campaigners threaten negative feedback in National Student Survey in bid to be offered alternative course modules
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No bonanza for those who left places unfilled
Big post-92s suffer as Hefce steers allocations towards strong recruiters
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£133,000 paid to v-c on abrupt exit
Canterbury Christ Church University declines to disclose reasons for departure to Robin Baker upon ‘loss of office’
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The good, the bad and the ugly
An inspirational supervisor can nurture a career, while a poor one slows its growth. Either way, mentors have a lasting impact
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Modern field has a champion with a rare Crown privilege
Southampton scholar discusses the honour of becoming the first Regius professor of computer science. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments