Excellence in the plural
We don't need any more world-class universities, says Rebecca Hughes; what we do need is greater diversity
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Show business that good graduates are well worth paying for
In a post-cuts landscape, David Docherty contends, the onus is on the academy to find ways to draw in vital corporate investment
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Truly supportive services
Institutions must focus closely on their duty of care for students with mental health difficulties, say Alastair Wilson and Richard Brunner
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The Week in Higher Education
As student protests spread, several ministers have been publicly confronted about the impending rise in tuition fees. But for Vince Cable, who like most Liberal Democrats signed a pre-election pledge...
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Private firms keen to take Queen's shilling for student support
Right-wing think tank hails end of state sector's 'cosy settlement' on loans. Simon Baker reports
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Edexcel eyes degree-awarding powers as FE 'peasants' are urged to revolt
Examination board Edexcel may apply for degree-awarding powers, Times Higher Education has learned.
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Diaries of doom, gloom and anger
Share survey records scholars' shocked reaction to Browne and the CSR. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Review's quality drive branded 'dangerous'
Lord Browne of Madingley's argument that greater competition between universities and more information for students will drive up quality has been described as "nonsense, dishonest and dangerous".
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Browne's plans to support part-timers do not mesh with reality, vice-chancellor claims
Fear that universities may have to restructure courses to fit new system. Simon Baker reports
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Pay out then priced out: bid to rein in high journal costs
Report estimates the cost of peer review to UK universities to be £165 million, writes Paul Jump
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Gulf opens for UCL as Qatari campus aims to unearth past
Regional cash bankrolls postgraduate focus, but critics warn of reputational risks. John Gill writes
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Global success, Suomi-style: Finns take you higher more cheaply and easily
The university sectors of Norway, the Netherlands and Finland are models for the international community when it comes to accessibility and affordability, a new analysis suggests.
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Meeting of minds on many matters
Academy's challenges feature among wide-ranging, myth-popping debates. Matthew Reisz reports
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Unshackling a great notion
Shifting ideas of 'honour' have played a role in atrocities such as foot binding and the slave trade, but the concept can also be used to change entrenched views and end injustices, philosopher Kwame...
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Discerning palette
Alex Danchev salutes the inexplicable mastery of Cézanne, subject of a scrupulous exhibition