National strike action on cards as ex-president critiques UCU
Review raises fresh concerns about Left influence in union, John Morgan writes
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'UK doesn't want us, let's go elsewhere'
Visa proposals are already discouraging foreign applicants, expert warns. Sarah Cunnane reports
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EPSRC: mutual benefits undermined by war of all against all for funding
Council chief sings praises of collaboration and calls for formulaic support, writes Paul Jump
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Sexual harassment'Fruitbatgate' sanctions reducedAn academic who was found guilty of sexual harassment by University College Cork after showing a female colleague a research paper on oral sex among...
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Easy as ABC? Too late now
Data for applicants? The sector should have taken a leaf out of the newspaper publishing book, Philip Cowan laments
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D'oh! State of anxiety as coalition realises fees sums don't add up
Universities' intention to charge £9,000 fees has undermined the government's plans. Bahram Bekhradnia considers its options
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Arts review: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
A poignant and peerless stage production in a dazzling setting moves Dominic Shellard to tears
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Arts review: As You Like It
All the world might be a stage, but Peter J. Smith finds little wit in Stephen Unwin's latest production
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The Pick - Italian Etchings: The Draughtsman's Print and other exhibitions
Italian Etchings: The Draughtsman's Print and other exhibitionsFitzwilliam Museum, CambridgeEtching developed as a printing technique in the 16th century, and this exhibition (which runs until 29...
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Diary
Kingston upon ThamesElif Shafak in conversation with Richard CohenElif Shafak is the most widely read woman writer in Turkey. Her novels in both Turkish and English have proved best-sellers and been...
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'We don't want your money' - shock
In a surprise move, our university has decided that it will no longer accept research funding from Attila the Hun.Speaking to The Poppletonian, our Director of Research Finance, L.G. Virement,...
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Leader: In a storm of its own making
The government has paused to try to calm the waters it itself has roiled, but this gives little comfort to those with that sinking feeling
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Research intelligence - Message from our sponsor: time to 'shape' UK research
Budget restrictions mean the EPSRC has to prioritise, its chief tells Paul Jump
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The Week in Higher Education
Aaron Porter has been accused of errors of judgement as president of the National Union of Students, but after announcing that he is to stand down, it seems he has made one more mistake: giving an...
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From where I sit - Fine words and a handful of dust
"Philip and I will be able to give you more granularity if you want." No, this was not the Queen speaking.For one thing, she would perhaps have said "We and Philip", and I certainly hope she would...