Willetts appeals for hard evidence from committees in effort to stave off cuts
David Willetts followed up his inaugural appearance before the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee with a turn before its Commons equivalent last week.
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Works of art featured
John W. Mills' Column Somersault with Tuck and Derek Howarth's The Curate's Egg are two of the works of art featured in an international exhibition of sculpture that has been held annually at the...
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Funding chief grounds the globe-trotting spouses
Universities told not to pay for v-cs' families' foreign trips after irregularities claims, writes John Morgan
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#loveHE
Tweet of the week: Don't undertake a project unless it's manifestly important & nearly impossible - Edwin Land. Like HE, for example - @tomstaffordTell us why you love the sector on Twitter @...
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National action over job cuts likely, union says
Higher education's first national industrial action since 2006 is "very likely", the UK's largest lecturers' union has said, as rows over job cuts continue around the country.The University and...
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Online tuition options are not second-rate, says task force chair
Dame Lynne Brindley aims to dispel myths and build on UK's position. Rebecca Attwood writes
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Emerging-technology expert calls for open access to academic knowledge
It is almost "criminally irresponsible" to hoard academic knowledge in the digital age, according to a Canadian specialist in the field.Brian Lamb, manager of emerging technologies and digital...
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Crowd's Anglo-Saxon valuables
Project Woruldhord organiser taps public for help in building 'online hoard'. Hanna Rowland writes
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Top nations in clinical medicine
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, January 2000–April 2010
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Redundant staff 'ungrateful' - HR chief
Poppleton University academics who are currently facing dismissal have been strongly criticised for "their lack of perspective" by Louise Bimpson, corporate director of our ever-expanding Human...
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Leader: Bitter pill may kill, not cure
In a competitive global market, the UK academy must be price-sensitive when it comes to overseas fees or pay the price
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From where I sit - Team Testosterone 19 - equity 0
In 2008, the Canadian government announced an ambitious programme to recruit the best and brightest researchers from around the world via 20 Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC), each funded to...
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Jaroslav Stark, 1960-2010
A pioneer in applying mathematical methods to crucial questions in biology and medicine has died. Jaroslav Stark was born near Prague on 17 June 1960 and came to England after the defeat of the...
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University of Oxford - Names to remember
Ten endangered species have been bestowed with common English names. Until now, the species have not been widely known due to their lengthy Latin designations, but now the public has picked informal...