UCU prepares for strike ballot on jobs and pay
The University and College Union is preparing for industrial action after the latest round of national talks on pay and job security. The five higher education unions met with the Universities and...
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Travel broadens scholarly minds, report advises
Any reform of research spending must encourage British researchers to become more mobile, according to a new report.The Future of Research, published by Universities UK on 5 August, aims to give...
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Protect and survive
Marine biologist Lauren Smith is working to protect a shark species prized for its meat and fins, which are used in soups and other dishes. These pictures were taken during the Thresher Shark...
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Time to free research elite from the grant 'treadmill'
UCL professors say 'major restructuring' will be needed to sustain UK sector. Paul Jump reports
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UK and India commit to world-class partnerships
Prime minister's delegation agrees joint research projects and greater cooperation. Paul Jump reports
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Protect cash for access and outreach, Offa urges
Universities have been urged to maintain their commitment to access and outreach in the tough economic climate as figures show that spending on bursaries and scholarships has reached record levels....
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News in brief
Research councils: Boyle and Savill take top jobsNew chief executives have been appointed at two British research councils. Paul Boyle, who is head of the School of Geography and Geosciences at the...
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Loss of ally adds to Welsh unrest
Civil servant's departure leaves department with 'dearth of experience', Hannah Fearn writes
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#LoveHE: Cambridge hit the right note
A rewarding education set up a relationship for life, woven into my work as a composer, says Cheryl Frances-Hoad
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Mandatory academic writing classes: they'll thank you for it later
The UK sector should tackle undergraduates' poor written English via a nationally prescribed update of the US model, urges Alex Baratta
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How to stay on top
In this age of austerity, we need to fund excellence, say David Price and Stephen Caddick
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Top 25 Asia-Pacific institutions in chemistry
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, January 2000-April 2010 Asia rankWorld rankInstitution Papers CitationsCitations per paper155 Pohang University of Science and...
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My wife's gone to the West Indies - official
Our vice-chancellor, who is currently in the Caribbean attending a two-week international conference on the challenge for higher education in a time of economic crisis, has responded angrily to Hefce...
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Just one more thing ..
Need to decipher a CV? Channel your inner detective, says Sally Feldman
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