The first lesson of higher education: be prepared
The work of making students ‘college-ready’ must begin sooner, says Alan Ryan
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Appointments - 9 May 2013
Bishop Grosseteste UniversityOlivia SaganA psychologist whose research focuses on the role played by arts activity in mental well-being is to lead a new degree course in the discipline at Bishop...
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Antronette Yancey, 1957-2013
“A true Renaissance woman†- physician, poet and public health activist - has died
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Mooc completion rates ‘below 7%’
Open online courses’ cohort much less massive at finish line
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Artful entreaties
Humanities scholars must use dash and pluck to win research cash
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Ministers visit Russell Group universities more often
David Willetts and Vince Cable appear to prefer visiting Russell Group to post-92s, writes John Morgan
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‘Middle third’ way to flexibility
Andy Westwood and Martin Doel map a route between FE and HE
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Groupings with the X Factor
As research intensives band together to pool resources, they could be showing us the best way to weather the downturn
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Singapore joins world’s top university nations
Asia breaks into the Universitas top 10 rankings
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UUK reacts to fears over immigration bill
Universities UK has moved to head off any prospect that the new immigration bill, announced today in the Queen’s Speech, might herald a crackdown on the use of public services by overseas university...
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Coursera strikes deal with publishers on textbooks
One of the largest US massive open online course providers has announced a deal with publishers that will allow students free access to relevant excerpts from text books for the duration of their...
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UCL pulls out of Stratford talks
University College London is seeking a new site for its £1 billion Stratford campus after abandoning contoversial plans to redevelop a housing estate in East London.
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Students accepted by Salford amid course closure plans
The University of Salford has accepted more than 200 students on to courses that it is considering closing within weeks and may face a “significant backlash†as a result, an internal document...
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Launch date set for the 2013 Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 rankings
The second annual Times Higher Education 100 Under 50 rankings - the prestigious global list of universities under the age of 50 - will be published on 19 June 2013, ahead of a formal presentation at...
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Academic reputation survey for the 2013-14 World University Rankings closes soon
The worldwide survey of academic opinion that will fuel both the 2013-14 Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the 2014 World Reputation Rankings will close on 17 May