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Proposal is key part of plan for European 'Magna Charta' on scholars' rights. Rebecca Attwood writes
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Extra places plus clearing changes could equal poaching
Government plans for 10,000 additional STEM places run into trouble. Rebecca Attwood reports
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St Andrews powered by winds of change
Amid gloomy news on higher education finance, Scotland's oldest university is hoping to buck the belt-tightening trend with a green scheme that could see it banish electricity bills and even make a...
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Four ventures with INTO record losses
Accounts filed by a private provider of pre-degree courses show that four of its university partnerships made losses last year.
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Historic and modern foundations face cuts
Hefce savings drive targets cash for old buildings and two-year degrees. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Lord Mandelson says higher fees must mean more help for the poor
First Secretary's speech hints at end to cap, but links it to wider access. Melanie Newman reports
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Call for research board to guide public services
A public services research board should be set up to prevent public funds being wasted on unworkable policies, a Cardiff University academic has recommended.Jonathan Shepherd, a criminologist and...
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It's not work-life fears that hold back women
Gender gap at top is not due to reluctance to make sacrifices, study finds. Melanie Newman writes
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Protracted clashes with council led to the early departure of City's v-c
Malcolm Gillies resigned after long-term conflicts over governance. Melanie Newman reports
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Three strikes and out for UEL's 'Mr Mayhem'
The anthropology professor dubbed "Mr Mayhem" for his role in the G20 Summit protests in the spring has been dismissed by the University of East London.An internal disciplinary hearing at UEL found...
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Field rankings for Sweden
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, 1999-2009
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How big is your impact?
Speculation that a Poppleton sociology don had secured a top mark in the new measurement of research impact has been dashed by a spokesperson for the Economic and Social Research Council.The story...
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Let's relax about fairness
This talk of social mobility is a poor form of radicalism, says Alan Ryan
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Total disclosure a sign of the academy's time-and-motion sickness
Thomas Docherty examines the transparency culture, its political uses and the dangerous implications for scholarly freedom
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