Game on as 'top X' plans fail to hit diversity spot
US policies that guarantee top-performing school pupils a place at university in order to increase racial diversity on campus have failed because middle-class white families "game" the system by...
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Sector shuts out external consultants in era of austerity
But cutbacks at a minority of institutions may mask overall spending increase. David Matthews reports
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No shortage of managers but academics bemoan a 'leadership lacuna'
When lecturers are asked who they look to for academic leadership, they cite colleagues and even dead people - but not their own managers.That is one possible message to be drawn from research by the...
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Hefce chief stands by policy comments
The head of England's funding council has maintained that government policy on higher education contains "contradictions", despite being "in trouble" for his comments.
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Ethical and time constraints equal network failure
Researchers' scruples about networking may be hampering their careers, a report has suggested.
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Honours sacrificed to vocational growth
Hefce in dark over extent of transfer to sub-degree courses under new system. John Morgan reports
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0.5% offer piles pressure on pay bargaining
The pressure on universities to abandon national pay bargaining is likely to grow after another minimal pay offer to staff, a prominent personnel chief has argued.
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Grant winners
RESEARCH COUNCILS UKPublic Engagement with Research Catalysts• Award winner: Albert A. Rodger• Institution: University of Aberdeen• Value: £299,856A progressive model for institutional culture change...
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Raw, not for consumption
Unpublished research data must be placed beyond the FoI's reach or the academy will suffer, Kevin Schürer warns
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We aim to ensure that the transition goes as smoothly as possible
Sir Alan Langlands explains what Hefce is doing to provide help during the biggest shake-up of university funding for generations
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Squeeze me - I like it!
Our vice-chancellor has responded vigorously to news that Poppleton has become England's most "squeezed middle university".He told a hastily convened press conference in the atrium of the Human...
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Leader: Why must so many go it alone?
Pursuit of an academic career forces many scholars to make personal sacrifices that are bad for them and for the profession
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Research intelligence - Juggling act earns EPSRC mixed reviews
'Shaping capability' resulted in few changes but doubts linger about its agenda, Paul Jump writes
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A little less égalité, a little more income, please
With public finances stretched, the French think the unthinkable on fees. Clea Caulcutt reports