Comparability of standards impossible and wrong, Hepi says
Report calls for degree-classification system to be phased out, writes Rebecca Attwood
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UCU set for 'greatest industrial dispute' over job security and pensions
The University and College Union has taken a step towards national strike action over job security - and is also threatening to launch the "greatest industrial dispute" ever in higher education if...
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Historians aim to change the future
A web project may help to shake up the academy and academic publishing. Paul Jump reports
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UK influence abroad at risk from lack of overseas study
Call for international education to be made more attractive to British students, writes Hannah Fearn
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Rising wave of permanent contracts welcomed
The proportion of academic staff on fixed-term contracts has fallen by 8 percentage points in the past five years, according to official figures.The biggest change is among research-only staff,...
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Protest resignations over journal editor's sacking
Medical Hypotheses loses half of editorial board; publisher seeks successors. Hannah Fearn reports
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UCU to 'greylist' those who opt for local pay deals
Rising numbers of vice-chancellors want to pull out of national bargaining in a bid to "drive down pay and conditions", the University and College Union's conference in Manchester heard this week.The...
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'Blunt' minister takes Welsh sector to task
Harsh words as report indicates 52% of funding is spent on support services. Hannah Fearn writes
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Carpe diem as Cetl plan winds down
As funding for the UK's largest-ever initiative in teaching and learning expires, the lifespan of many Centres for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is coming to an end. But some Cetls have secured...
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Nothing shallow about Obama the liquid avatar
Bill Clinton may have had his moments with Monica Lewinsky, but Barack Obama is the "epitome of runniness" in an "era of disembedding without re-embedding", according to the inaugural issue of...
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THE unveils broad, rigorous new rankings methodology
Tally of key indicators jumps from six to 13 in 2010 world league tables, reports Phil Baty
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Academy's fame culture dissected
Symposium considers the 'mediagenic persona' of the public intellectual. Matthew Reisz reports
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News in brief
Academic boycottUCU votes on shunning of SussexThe University and College Union has called a ballot on what it calls the "ultimate sanction" against a university where job cuts are planned. Union...
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Online now
Vince Cable's criticism of vice-chancellors' pay last week prompted lively debate online.One reader writes: "The business secretary ought to get his targets right. Although v-cs do earn a lot in...
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Grant winners
THE LEVERHULME TRUSTBasic sciencesAward winner: Karl EvansInstitution: University of SheffieldValue: £136,403Can climate change induce trophic mismatches that reduce orchid reproduction?Award winner...