Hefce's Hobson's choice
The REF will leave the funding council with many of the same problems that plagued the RAE, argues Ian Marshall
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Our overloaded system needs radical revision to cater for the masses
Academics have heroically filled the gap as student funding falls and numbers rise, but it's now time to rethink teaching, says Alan Gilbert
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Colonic information
Clear punctuation and compound constructions in titles give research papers an immediate visual impact, says James Hartley
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Plans for RAE metrics draw fire from research councils
Attack fuels speculation over the future of Hefce's research funding role. Zoe Corbyn reports
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Ban on frogs sticks in scientists' throats
Moves by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to protect biodiversity by banning dangerous non-native animal species would normally be expected to have scientists' unqualified...
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Probe ordered into 'manipulation'
London Met told to look into claims it pressured students for a good rating, writes Rebecca Attwood
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The week in higher education
"Once again, the Government seems to have thrown money at a problem and got little in return," The Daily Telegraph said in its leading article on 20 February. The subject was university dropouts, a...
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Urban centres lose out in the allocation of access cash
Rural areas gain as AimHigher redirects funding to address imbalance. Melanie Newman reports
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Staff sceptical over streamlining of UCL faculty
A decision to separate teaching from research at a world-leading faculty at University College London was billed as a way of streamlining administration and freeing up senior academics' time.But...
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'Teacher-centred teaching' is way to improve learning, academic argues
Paper says the prevailing student-first 'mantra' ignores tutors' strengths. Melanie Newman reports
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'Academic hub' to focus on creative skills training
Plan proposes 5,000 apprenticeships and better links with industry and schools. John Gill reports
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Blakemore takes new tack on animal testing
Supporters of research using animals are losing the "moral high ground" by engaging animal rights extremists in hyperbolic debate that fails to accept that some types of animal research are...
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Funding council strategy to reward partnership-with-industry initiatives
Working students and employers will steer sector's agenda, says Hefce head. Rebecca Attwood reports
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HR law dates for your 2008 diary
Last year, 2007, was a busy year in employment law terms. A number of significant developments are also anticipated in this year. We already know when some things will happen, but others are as yet...
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Top 10 researchers in economics and business based on total citations
Data from Thomson Scientific’s Essential Science Indicators, 1 January 1997–31 October 2007