UK postgrads 'shocked' at sight of foreign peers
"I was a bit bewildered at the beginning. It was like, 'ooh', surprise, no English people!"This was one of several negative reactions from British students asked to reflect on the large number of...
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News in brief
Open-access publishingBattle of the billsA bill has been introduced in the US Congress that would give a major boost to the open-access movement. The Federal Research Public Access Act would require...
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Nerc shrinks pool of PhD partners
Studentships will be restricted to 20 centres as council keeps numbers steady. Paul Jump reports
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Room for a profitable view
High-quality private provision widens choice, maintains standards and has a vital role to play, argues Carl Lygo
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Will chasing the market really result in an increase in quality?
V-cs say that their institutions need to be 'fast on their feet', but simply expanding popular courses will not work, says Graham Gibbs
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Mondrian Nicholson: In Parallel
Mondrian's and Nicholson's lives intertwined, but links between the artists should not be conflated with parallels in their art, says Alexander Massouras
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Diary
LondonCamellia Festival 2012The Chiswick House camellia collection is probably the oldest in the Western world. The second annual Camellia Festival, which runs from 18 February to 18 March, promises...
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The Pick - The Tales of Hoffmann
The Tales of HoffmannIn repertory at the London Coliseum, until 10 MarchThe strange, theatrical and often disquieting tales of E.T.A. Hoffmann (1776-1822) were a great favourite of Sigmund Freud's....
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A surfeit of leaders?
In a shock statement, our university's Head of Leadership, Stewart Edge, has announced a moratorium on the appointment of new leaders.Speaking to our reporter, Keith Ponting (30), Mr Edge explained...
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Research intelligence - Is early light from FoI just too bright?
UUK seeks exemption for research data as MPs and Lords debate Act's impact. David Matthews reports
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Poorly performing institutions told: the bucks stop with you
Jon Marcus examines the trend for basing US university budgets on outcomes, not enrolments
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Law and academy clash in the long shadow of the gun
A legal battle over IRA interview tapes held by a US college is nearing its climax. Jon Marcus reports
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The week in higher education
• Losses on the government's student loans book could be offset by the state's ability to borrow at record-low costs, two economists have argued. In a letter to the Financial Times on 8 February, Tim...
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Leader: Something has got to give
The government has told students to expect more, while it has given universities less. This could be unpleasant for all