Competition for postgrads jeopardises UK's position
Study says the sector must protect its competitive edge in the international market, writes John Gill
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Derecognition row prompts threat of strike
The University and College Union says that it has been formally de-recognised at Nottingham Trent University and is threatening to take strike action.The UCU and the university have failed to reach...
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Northern Ireland stems flow of students to the rest of UK
As places grow to match school-leavers' needs, more opt to study at home. Olga Wojtas reports
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Scots spin-offs fail to impress as third go under
Almost a third of the businesses set up to exploit ideas from Scotland's universities have failed, according to new research that recommends that fewer spin-off companies should be supported.Research...
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Legal ruling leaves everyone a winner
Queen Mary and Hefce both claim victory in dispute over research cash clawback, says Melanie Newman
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News in brief
Intellectual propertyStiglitz bemoans 'patent thicket'The protection of intellectual property works to "close down knowledge" rather than encourage its dissemination, Joseph Stiglitz, the Nobel...
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No need for future shock
David Baker argues that forward-thinking higher education providers see opportunities, not unremitting gloom, ahead
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Is it time to unleash the watchdog to safeguard our degree standards?
Roger Brown and Geoffrey Alderman ask if the QAA and the external examining system must change to continue to ensure quality
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More ways to gain status
Managers should open new paths to the title 'professor' as research funds shrink and academics' duties expand, argues Huw Morris
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LSE puts £2m in teaching to grant parity with research
School responds to criticism with cash for extra staff and to cut class sizes, says Rebecca Attwood
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Scots post-92s moot federation
V-cs believe a focused collaboration will enhance research and course options. Olga Wojtas reports
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The week in higher education
The renaming of a Cambridge college after benefactors who donated £30 million has elicited an angry letter from a former student that has been signed by another 66 alumni. The graduates, including...
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Speculation rife over UEL v-c departure
Staff perplexed as Martin Everett put on 'indefinite leave' without explanation, says Melanie Newman
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Practical hurdles hinder introduction of PQA
Many barriers remain to the introduction of a system in which students would apply to university after they get their exam results, according to a report this week.Postqualification applications...
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Peer review must be at the heart of REF, expert says
Hepi head fears that assessment based on metrics could lead to legal challenges. John Gill reports