UK falls behind in alternative energy research
The UK is lagging behind most of its major competitors in alternative energy research, according to a new ranking.The league table, devised by journal publisher Elsevier, assesses the work of 3,000...
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Top stylist
Fashion student Myrto Stamou, of the University for the Creative Arts, was the star of the show at Graduate Fashion Week.The 23-year-old won £20,000 for her womenswear collection, taking the top...
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Design space to suit needs
Universities are spending a fortune developing vast estates without researching the kind of space that is best suited to their staff and students, according to an environmental psychologist.Speaking...
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Up close and personal
With its part-time external tutors, Britain's largest university gives students the attention they need, says Derek Rowntree
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There are 3,000 ways to cite source material - why not make it one?
Academic styles of referencing are confusing and outdated, says Alec Gill. So why not simplify the whole thing? Here's how...
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London Met was 'reassured' about non-completion threat
Hefce's rules would not be applied 'literally', says a university briefing. Melanie Newman reports
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The stealth route to the blue skies
Researchers have become experts in "stealth research" - taking money with the promise of a specific goal and then using it to support a wider "space of play".Steven Shapin, professor of the history...
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Legal verdict 'may change face of industrial relations'
Scholar claims ICE ruling marks a watershed in higher education. Melanie Newman reports
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Former Education Secretary bemoans progress
Charles Clarke has reproached the Government and universities for failing to act quickly enough to tackle the challenges facing higher education.The former Education Secretary used the 1994 Group's...
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NUS advocates open external-examiner reports
The National Union of Students has called for external-examiner reports to be published openly.In a briefing published this week, the NUS says students have "a right to understand how and why...
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Reading lists inspected for capacity to incite violence
Institution denies that review process amounts to censorship. Melanie Newman reports
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No appetite to line up pockets of excellence with elite
Future of the beleaguered agenda now depends on Lord Mandelson. Zoe Corbyn reports
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'Myth' of ivory tower under siege as survey shows industry links are strong
The notion of the ivory tower is under threat as academics embrace links with industry as a central tenet of their profession - and not just in the hard sciences.The largest survey of academic...
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Cutbacks imperil jobs across UK
Multimillion-pound budget cuts could see whole departments wiped out, writes Melanie Newman
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Academy tunes in to celebrate teaching fellows
An actor turned academic, an expert in plagiarism and a lecturer who led the University of Oxford's engagement in iTunes U are among 50 university staff recognised for their contributions to teaching...