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Higher Education AcademyMarshall commands top jobThe deputy head of the Higher Education Academy has taken over its helm. Stephanie Marshall, who was formerly deputy chief executive (research and...
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Swede victory for overseas students
Trips, scholarships up for grabs as Sweden aims to rebuild overseas enrolment. Matthew Reisz reports
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Campus round-up
Gateway drugs to sacrificeChildren sacrificed by the Incas were sedated with alcohol and cocaine, archaeologists have confirmed. A team from the University of Bradford analysed hair samples from a 13...
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UK brings up rear in student-satisfaction poll
Country ranks 13th in Europe according to 17,000 online commentators. Jack Grove reports
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Postdoc parley
Twitter channel for postdocs aims to break into North America. Elizabeth Gibney reports
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Welsh medium message: small decline and fall
But more academics are able to teach in the tongue, data show
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A home a long way from home
Graeme Wilkinson tells David Matthews he has no regrets about taking a ‘curious opportunity’ to leave Wales and lead a Malaysian university
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News in brief
AustraliaDeregulate sector, urge businessesUniversity tuition fees would be deregulated, bureaucracy reduced and the Australian federal government in more control of vocational training if the pre-...
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Mitteleuropa neighbours lose loving feeling
Owing to a common language and geographical proximity, but also because of low tuition fees and comparatively low entrance requirements, Austria’s universities are extremely popular with German...
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British desire for Brazilian education waxes
Drive to raise national profile yields opportunities for English speakers. Donna Bowater reports
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Analysis - Female geeks, come inherit Google Earth
Female academics aim to boost women’s interest in computer science. Emily Chan reports
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Grant winners
Economic and Social Research CouncilTransformative Research Call: ‘Transforming’ Social ScienceMaximum limit of £250,000; will run for 18 months.Award winner: Laura CramInstitution: University of...
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THE Scholarly Web - Notes and Austen queries
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Awards and promotions
University of MelbourneKaren Day“All Australians abroad speak of ‘going home’: this is how it feels to me,” said Karen Day, who has been appointed dean of science at the University of Melbourne, her...
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Obituary - David Solomon
“A legendary figure at UCLA” who proved a pioneer in geriatric medicine has died.David Solomon was born on 7 March 1923 and brought up in Brookline, Massachusetts. After graduating from Brown...