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Appointments
Sir Martin Harris, the head of the Office for Fair Access, has been elected president of Clare Hall, Cambridge. Sir Martin, a former vice-chancellor of the universities of Essex and Manchester and a...
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Setting sails for the future
Knowledge Transfer Partnership honours sector's innovators and collaborators. John Gill reports
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Of mice and mentors
Interactive tools help students most by allowing lecturers to offer them more personal attention, says Jochen Runde
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Not quite as advertised: college scarves and shameless flannel
The prospectus's weathered cloisters and flawless cheekbones are alluring, admits John Brinnamoor, but a dash of realism mightn't hurt
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Why Hillary can't win
Clinton's toughest battle of all is against a collective mindset that ruthlessly limits the roles female politicians may fulfil, says Mary Evans
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The best and the brightest
Nominations are open for the biggest annual awards in UK higher education
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REF may lead to restrictions on grant applications
Metrics-based system will require more selectivity, say sector's senior figures. Zoe Corbyn reports
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Imperial signs Saudi deal as first step into Gulf
A £5 billion university being built in Saudi Arabia has confirmed a string of partnerships with international institutions, including Imperial College London.Amid predictions of an era of "golden...
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Students get more time with tutors, but it's no holiday
Uclan cuts Christmas and Easter breaks to try to improve teaching. Melanie Newman reports
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The Week in Higher Education
The Times took a wry - and cutting - look at the news that the famous Jodrell Bank Observatory is under threat of closure as part of an attempt by the Science and Technology Facilities Council to...
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Third-stream cash is capped
Many institutions are already at the new ceiling on knowledge-transfer funding. John Gill reports
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Funding losers ask Hefce to review allocations
Two universities that have had their annual funding cut are asking for allocations to be reviewed, fearing that funding chiefs have made a mistake.Ten English institutions had their overall teaching...
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Hourly paid lecturer wins full-time staff rights in landmark ruling
Tribunal says tutor 'had self-employment thrust upon her' by Sheffield. Melanie Newman reports
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At the top, women still can't get a break from stereotypes ..
Senior managers 'unjustly' perceive women as poor at delegating. Melanie Newman reports