Funding cuts may blight the regions
GuildHE chief warns that university link to local economy has been ignored, reports Simon Baker
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Who's afraid of student choice?
David Eastwood complains of much misunderstanding in responses to the Browne Review. His advice is to read it before voicing criticism
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The Week in Higher Education
Scientists are set to bring Star Wars-style technology to the living room. Three decades after the 1977 film’s famous scene in which Princess Leia Organa appeals for help via a holographic message,...
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California's most-cited institutions: stars and superstars
California's most-cited institutions: stars and superstarsData provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, January 2000-April 2010California rankWorld...
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Timeless, unlike technology
Exposure to Matisse's dancing forms led Peter Hill to a eureka moment: it is art, not science, that truly evokes the future
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Precision confidently worn
Anne Hogan finds the Merce Cunningham dancers exude technical prowess but also detects diffidence
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Daytime TV: Debts and honour
Chilled by a Faustian tale, Gary Day finds an analysis of the UK's national debt both alarming and alarmist
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Diary
OxfordAlfred Bestall: illustrator of Rupert BearAlthough he also worked as a painter and book illustrator, Alfred Bestall (1892-1986) was most famous for his Rupert Bear comic strip in the Daily...
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The Pick - A game of life and death
Journey through the Afterlife: Ancient Egyptian Book of the DeadThe British Museum, London, until 6 March 2011The British Museum's superb new exhibition includes many astonishing objects, notably the...
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Pork chop shock
Our university has expressed "deep shock" at this week's announcement by the Higher Education Funding Council for England that its highly rated degree in Pork Studies will no longer be accredited as...
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It adds up to a dodgy deal
Malcolm Gillies questions the maths behind the new student loan policy
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Leader: Immovable feast of talent
Global mobility in the academy's top ranks has been limited, but fresh perspectives could be vital in a shifting landscape
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US austerity mandate will end Obama college spending spree
Midterm elections will turn off federal financial tap to higher education for the next two years. Jon Marcus reports
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Off Piste - All together now...
Robin Dunbar has to confess he never learned to play an instrument. But that doesn't stop him believing that music should be at the heart of education