Stress levels exceed safety parameters
Scholars are experiencing levels of stress at work that exceed standards laid down by the Heath and Safety Executive, a study reveals.The research, published in the current issue of Higher Education...
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V-c attacks 'skewed' 1994 Group data
Figures undermine case for research concentration, BIS review adviser argues. John Morgan reports
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'Climategate' fallout: shadow of suspicion falls across East Anglia
Mood darkens as online critics question work because it emanates from UEA. Zoë Corbyn writes
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Foreigners flock to academic-literacy lessons
A new model for teaching academic literacy to foreign students has resulted in a fivefold increase in attendance at the sessions offered by Northumbria University.A team at Newcastle Business School...
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Scholars welcome proposals for 'serendipitous' spaces
In the midst of the digital revolution, academy still needs the human touch. Melanie Newman writes
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Economist: Link institution-specific fees to pay
An economist at the University of Oxford has called for tuition fees to be tailored to specific institutions according to the expected earnings of their graduates.Under proposals tabled by Neil...
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News in brief
General electionGive them what forTimes Higher Education readers are being offered the chance to grill the politicians responsible for higher education ahead of the general election at an exclusive...
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First impressions in the hot seat
'Positive' London Met v-c praises commitment of staff and students. Rebecca Attwood reports
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University of Central Lancashire - Hush money
A university has spent more than £80,000 trying to prevent teaching material from its now-defunct homeopathy courses being released for public scrutiny. After fighting for three and a half years, the...
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Bucks New University - Getting a move on
An unusual dance theatre troupe has become "company in residence" at Bucks New University. Signdance Collective, made up of deaf and disabled artists, will run workshops for students and collaborate...
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University of Sussex - Supporting act
Students at the University of Sussex occupied a conference centre, Bramber House, in protest at more than 100 planned staff redundancies. "The decision to occupy has been taken after weeks of...
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University of Sheffield - Grateful bread
A 95-year-old Iraqi exile, who sought asylum in Britain, is set to offer £90,000 worth of new scholarships to students studying science degrees at the University of Sheffield. Nearly 100 students at...
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Nottingham Trent University - Twist in the tale
More than 75,000 intricate lace samples, considered to be of national and international importance, have been placed in a new archive in Nottingham, the lace capital of the UK. The collection was...
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Warwick/Aston Universities - Lab's labourers not lost
The search is on to find the best chemistry technicians in the West Midlands. Partners including the University of Warwick, the Royal Society of Chemistry and Aston University have joined forces to...
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University of Leicester - Not good enough to be stolen
Modern criminals have undergone a "career change", switching focus from traditional house burglaries to personal muggings, according to research. The study by James Treadwell, a lecturer in...