Profiles reveal China's rising global stature
Among international elite, C9 League outshines UK's Russell Group in some areas, Paul Jump finds
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Haldane myth prevents a 'grown-up approach' to setting of research policy
The Haldane principle is an unhelpful myth that "bedevils" discussions of research policy, an academic has claimed.David Edgerton, Hans Rausing professor at the Centre for the History of Science,...
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Graduate doctors dread deep cuts
Fears of sevenfold increase in upfront fees if NHS stops paying for tuition. Simon Baker reports
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Having their say, and how: 31% rise in reputation survey responses
The expert opinion of more than 17,500 academics from 137 countries will be used to inform the 2011-12 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, it was confirmed this week.Thomson Reuters,...
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Too narrow a gauge, too perilous a journey
EUA study takes aim at increasingly influential university rankings. John Morgan reports
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Watchdog attacks Arts and Wales, but critic says bark worse than bite
Landmark investigations expose faults but raise questions over limited powers. Simon Baker writes
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Vous êtes congédié! Monoglots bad for business
British business is losing out because of the nation's foreign language failings - yet academics are struggling to convince their universities to do anything about it.Those were among the issues...
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Time to budge up, for your budget's sake
The enduring perception of an office as a status symbol has contributed to the higher education sector lagging behind nearly all others in the efficient use of space.That is one of the conclusions of...
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'Paint the dream' in Chinese characters
Reach would-be students via made-in-China sites, UK institutions are advised. Sarah Cunnane writes
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News in brief
Archive digitisationVive la révolution numériqueThe British Library has announced a major strategic partnership with Google that will result in the digitisation of about 250,000 publications. It is...
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Let's broaden the definition
Using peer review to reflect the holistic nature of journal 'output' would mitigate the REF, argues Keith Kahn-Harris
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Simple blueprint for a genuine market based on quality and variety
The sector doesn't need a Byzantine White Paper, says Aldwyn Cooper: it needs clear criteria, empowered universities and greater diversity
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Black Hawk frowns
Move over, 'helicopter parents': a new model is strafing the US sector and is on its way here. Peter Gumbel offers an early warning
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Treasures of Heaven: Saints, Relics and Devotion in Medieval Europe
Objects both strange and beautiful show the power of relics as tokens of the glorious destiny of the redeemed, says Eamon Duffy
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The Pick - Shall I Say a Kiss?
Shall I Say a Kiss?BBC Radio 4, 28 June, 2.15pmMorris met Eva at Warrington Deaf Club in 1936 and soon decided he "should like to claim (her) as my girl" and ask her to make a new life with him in...