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The alchemist
Angela Murray has pioneered a method to turn base dust into precious metals, and has formed a spin-off to exploit it
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Appointments
The vice-chancellor of Bangor University is to retire in October 2010. Merfyn Jones became the university's sixth vice-chancellor in 2004, and has also been head of the School of History and Welsh...
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Go for gold, silver or bronze
Let's learn from the Olympics and allow departments to pick the areas that feed into rankings, argues Richard Rose
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La Triviata: public discourse is trapped in a downward spiral
Dumbing down threatens our culture, yet a managerialised academy can do nothing to arrest the decline, warns Kevin Sharpe
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Small research stars deploy RAE gains to shine brighter
The pockets of excellence picked out last year are putting their windfalls to good use, Zoe Corbyn finds
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We have a compelling case for investment: it's time to make it
The academy promises to play a vital role in the UK's economic recovery this year and must demand more financial support, asserts Paul Wellings
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Lifelong? Only if life's short
Ian Searle argues that public funding for education focuses too heavily on the young and not enough on older learners
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The week in higher education
The centuries pass, but for universities some things stay the same: the pursuit of knowledge has always had to fight for elbow room with the pursuit of money. Musing on the topic, Sir Curtis Price,...
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Warning sounded on final-salary pensions
A career-average deal is one option under review by USS to cut costs. John Morgan reports
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Universities should not be 'security establishments', say experts on terror
Experts on Islam and terrorism have urged caution over calls for universities to be more hands-on in checking that students are not being radicalised on campus.
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Write with wit, Leeds staff told
Communications team distributes 30-page writing-guidelines document. Melanie Newman reports
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New year brings honours for leading lights
MPs and bankers may have been notably absent from this year's list, but academics were well represented in the New Year Honours with nearly 60 figures from higher education being recognised.
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Still second-class in words and pictures
Women are treated unfairly in sector's publications and websites, scholars say. Sarah Cunnane writes
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Stop state cash for PhDs outside elite institutions, says 1994 Group
Proposals labelled a 'protectionist' measure that will harm UK brand. Melanie Newman reports