Unions angry over breaches to collective salary negotiations
Some universities have implemented salary rises despite the lack of a pay deal. John Morgan writes
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When it comes to pornography, vulgar humanities are happy to talk turkey
When Alan McKee submitted a paper on pornography to a leading social science journal, he did not attempt to spare readers' blushes.But the language he used did more than raise eyebrows: it earned him...
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FEC scrutinised as deficit lingers
BIS asks why £2bn gap between research costs and income persists. Melanie Newman reports
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Government seeks to patch up relations with scientists
Lord Drayson, the Science Minister, has moved to heal a rift between the Government and the science community following the sacking of an independent drugs adviser.David Nutt was dismissed as chair...
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Costs of specialist IT courses top the list
Annual fees for taught postgraduate courses can be as high as £20,000, writes Rebecca Attwood
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Review 'will keep hike in fees off the agenda until after general election'
Vice-chancellors divided on what is to be done about the fees cap. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Council cuts 'public engagement' awards
A cash-strapped research council has axed an annual round of funding aimed at boosting the standing of particle physics in the public consciousness.The Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC...
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UCU takes Stirling to tribunal over consultation on job cuts
University says staff 'worked together to avoid compulsory redundancies'. John Morgan reports
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Partnerships lacked legal grounding, QAA finds
The standards watchdog has criticised Liverpool Hope University for running collaborative programmes without the necessary legal agreements.In an audit report, the Quality Assurance Agency says it...
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THE writer wins top education journalist award
Matthew Reisz, Times Higher Education reporter and features writer, has been named Education Journalist of the Year at a national awards ceremony in LondonMr Reisz was one of three Times Higher...
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Tories likely to stick with framework if they take over
Willetts welcomes document but is wary of its narrow economic focus. Melanie Newman writes
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Infinity and beyond
Black holes are a source of mystery for Gary Day, who finds that some TV is far from dumbed down
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Research grants: Let’s end this shared madness
Wellcome Trust director Mark Walport argues that fellowship schemes are the way forward
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Telling Tales
History: fact or fiction? Ronald Hutton's early experience of discerning reality from fantasy has coloured his view of the subject since
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Learning to share
Free, immediate and permanently available research results for all - that's what the open-access campaigners want. Unsurprisingly, the subscription publishers disagree. Zoë Corbyn weighs up the...