Remains found in search for English king
University archaeologists searching for the resting place of Richard III are grabbing the news headlines after finding human remains.
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No-holds Bard in digital initiative
A major new resource devoted to the writings of "Shakespeare and his immediate contemporaries, antecedents and successors" has been launched by Oxford University Press.
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New verification system uncovers dozens of bogus universities
A degree verification system has uncovered more than 130 bogus UK universities in just three months.
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Which? launches university comparison website
Consumer champion Which? has launched its university comparison website for students.
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Private cash nudges OECD figures up for UK
Higher education investment in the UK as a share of national wealth has increased, but remains lower than that of other developed nations, an annual study has found.
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V-c takes to YouTube in search of heroes
A vice-chancellor has accepted a most unlikely challenge in a bid to raise money for two local charities.
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Inside Higher Ed: Dishonourable conduct?
By Allie Grasgreen, for Inside Higher Ed
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Tory MP attacks Ebdon over latest access comments
The new director of the Office for Fair Access, Les Ebdon, has been accused by an MP of "salivating" at the prospect of handing fines of up to £500,000 to universities that miss targets for widening...
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London Met students could get temporary reprieve
International students at London Metropolitan University could be given a year to continue their course if the institution is given a chance to challenge its recent student visa ban.
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Government pledges £10 million to aid open-access move
The government has pledged an extra £10 million to help the 30 most research-intensive universities manage the transition to full open access.
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THE World University Rankings most widely recognised
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings are the most widely recognised and widely used rankings among international students, new research has found.The international student recruitment...
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The Ravenous Brain: How the New Science of Consciousness Explains Our Insatiable Search for Meaning
An exploration of the dark side of the neuroscience force leaves Tristan Bekinschtein hungry for more
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Is American Science in Decline?
The popular narrative of US intellectual decay proves wide of the mark, James Wilsdon writes
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Groove Music: The Art and Culture of the Hip-Hop DJ
In its earliest form, the music and culture of hip hop boasted five key areas of activity: break-dance, graffiti, rap, DJ'ing and knowledge. Each of these so-called tenets of hip hop has come under...
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Foundations of the American Century: The Ford, Carnegie, and Rockefeller Foundations in the Rise of American Power
This book is a useful addition to the scholarly sub-literature on what philanthropic foundations do, how they do it and, according to the Marxist and Gramscian ideological traditions, why they do it...