Grade system awarded 'fail'
QAA briefing paper warns that degree classifications are unfair on students and unfit for purpose, writes Phil Baty. It's official: not only is it impossible to compare the performance of students at...
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'Poet' is fired over 'offensive' racist rhyme
A university security guard has been sacked for circulating a racist poem to colleagues. Mark Newton, who worked at Manchester Metropolitan University, sent staff at the Alsager campus and business...
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Make more capital from knowledge transfer, Tories tell academics
For each £1 that goes into helping universities with knowledge transfer, just under £2 is generated, it was claimed this week, writes Jessica Shepherd. David Willetts, the Shadow Education Secretary...
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Midwife of fees calls for freeze
Claire Sanders reports from the Labour Party conference in Manchester. The Higher Education Minister who introduced university tuition fees eight years ago has this week pleaded with the Government...
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A 'critical friend' in science
Stephen Keevil is a scientist with a socialist voice. He is celebrated for his work on MRI scanners and is also known for championing science within the Labour Party: he is secretary of Scientists...
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Fringe benefits: Welsh pluck and bowdlerised Larkin
A few stars shone on this week's Labour Party fringe circuit. * Among them was Malcolm McVicar, vice-chancellor of the University of Central Lancashire and a firm fees opponent. The university...
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£1K a visit for RAE checkup
Lee Elliot Major and Matt Sandy report on a surge in external reviews for departments. Academic consultants are being paid up to £1,000 a visit to help university departments prepare for the 2008...
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Imperial lecturer is voted number 1
A senior lecturer who describes her subject - mathematics - as "beautifully precise" has been named lecturer of the year in the sciences. Lynda White of Imperial College London won the title at the...
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Bets off for v-c in top job
The search is still on for someone to fill Whitehall's top higher education job after mandarins rejected two university vice-chancellors for the post. The Department for Education and Skills is...
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Market pushes pay gap wider
An analysis of wages across the UK reveals some huge differences between campuses, report Phil Baty and Matt Sandy. Academics earned more than £36,000 on average last year, according to the latest...
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Hands off my bottom, mister!
Sexual harassment can flourish only in an uneven power balance, argues Susan Bassnett Mary Beard recently sparked a debate about the demise of what she calls the erotic charge that sometimes occurred...
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Don't get buried in your archives
Digitising teaching resources might extend their life and usefulness. But before you switch on a scanner, says Harriet Swain, get expert IT advice, devise a long-term strategy and line up some...
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Everyday highs without the lows
Name : Anne Hill Age : I'm as old as my skin and a bit older than my teeth. Job : Programme director for undergraduate housing in social sciences at the University of Central England, Birmingham. I'm...
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Ask the panel
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. I work in human resources in a small institution that has a retirement age of 65. We...
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Dream job for 12 new stars
Strathclyde University is offering a dozen high-status jobs to early-career academics eager to give a real boost to their research. The university is advertising in this week's Times Higher 12...