No sleep for Singaporeās universities
David Matthews reports from the island state on the questions facing its burgeoning academy
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LSE adopts US-style titles for lecturers
Teaching staff who stick with British titles will not be eligible for promotion
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Esteem-powered academy
In a world where good names are priceless, UK universities have built up plenty of credit inĀ the reputation bank
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Constructive criticism
We were pleased to see Martin Halliwell of theĀ English Association and David Duff of the Council for College and University English make their first public joint announcement in a non-specialist...
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Corruption in universities: a blueprint for reform
Corruption in the academy is being challenged by a āclean universitiesā ranking and the power of press coverage, says Alina Mungiu-Pippidi
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Lectures donāt work, but we keep using them
Can a demonstrably ineffective pedagogic form still be put to good use?
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Still relevant: The Making of the English Working Class
Robert Colls on why E. P. Thompsonās landmark book belongs on more university reading lists
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Cherry-pick submissions or risk picking up REF tab
Greater selectivity over future research excellence framework submissions urged under tougher funding regime
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Equity inequities
Considerable attention has been paid to the Universities Superannuation Schemeās ability to meet its obligations (āUSSā multibillion-pound deficit could leave staff footing the billā, News, 31...
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Academics face the cybercreeps alone
Study by scholar who was harassed online finds that academics are vulnerable
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The threat posed by accounting reforms
The changes will make sector results look worse than they are, warn Andrew Connolly and Clare Partridge
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Feud for thought over Israel chair
Geoffrey Alderman offers to supervise criticās doctorate
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Medical student study: sickly schools, healthy results
UKCAT study chimes with Hefce research on contextual admissions
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21 November 2013
Lion City limits - Singapore aims to throw off constraints on growth
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THE Scholarly Web - 21 November 2013
Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere