Roger Pollard, 1946-2011
Roger Pollard was known for his "sound judgement and creative thinking, passion for academic excellence and zeal for effective and fair governance", as well as for bringing a light-hearted touch to...
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THE Scholarly Web
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Campus round-up
Imperial College LondonPositive aid to sugar controlWeight-loss surgery is not a cure for type 2 diabetes, but it can improve blood-sugar control, a study has found. Previous studies have claimed...
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Odds and quads
Helen and Edith Chesebrough rest on the steps with their Airedale terriers - Rough, Radiance and Master Nobbler - in Burlingame, California in 1917. Three years later, Anita Blake poses with a lapdog...
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12 January 2012
How engaging - Wooing alumni with the promise of lifelong relationships
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Concern as pay-day loans company targets students
A pay-day loans company has been accused of preying on vulnerable students after advertising itself as an alternative to government-backed student loans.
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Nuclear scientist killed in bomb attack in Iran
An Iranian nuclear scientist has been killed by a car bomb in the capital Tehran.
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Graduate vacancies rise, but so do number of applicants
More than 50 graduates are chasing every job offered by some of Britain’s top employers, new research suggests.
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Knowledge transfer, innovation vouchers and sandwich courses: a ministerial recipe for growth
David Willetts has urged universities to redouble their efforts to boost knowledge transfer income from businesses despite a stagnant economy.
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Arrest over alleged death threats at Queen’s University Belfast
A former employee of Queen’s University Belfast has been arrested as part of an investigation into alleged threats to kill a former colleague.
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Inside Higher Ed: Kill peer review or reform it?
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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New vice-chancellor appointed at Brunel University
A professor of pharmacology has been named as the new head of Brunel University.
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Research council ‘impact reports’ reveal rise in doctoral student progression
The number of research council-funded doctoral students remaining in the academy beyond graduation is increasing, new figures reveal.
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UUK moves to reassure Indian students following shooting
The president of Universities UK has written a letter to newspapers in India expressing his “deep sadness” at the murder of student Anuj Bidve and to reassure others planning to study in Britain that...
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Peer calls for German-style partnerships with industry
Links between universities and manufacturing could help make Britain 'great' again. John Morgan writes