Blame piled on managers
Staff complain of control culture among those at the top, Jessica Shepherd reports Lecturers blame a perceived decline in academic freedom on moves to establish a "management culture" in universities...
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Vader's telepathic link to his stomach
It's sweltering in the Manchester University psychology department office and I am about to get kitted out like Darth Vader. First, I pull on the black "data glove" with electronic sensors along the...
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Poor less likely to study for PhD
A career in academe may become the preserve of the rich, research suggests. Mark Rodgers reports Future academics are likely to come predominantly from wealthy backgrounds as fear of debt deters...
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Inside track...
Our occasional column keeps you abreast of developments in the jobs market, from tip-offs and career pointers to who's on the up in your field POACHING TOP TALENT Six months after luring top-rated...
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Over 15% of trainee teachers founder
Oxford boasts success as 37.8% fail at Greenwich, reports Olga Wojtas More than a quarter of would-be secondary teachers fail to qualify at some universities, according to teacher training league...
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From books to bytes
Rarely displayed early 15th-century medieval French manuscripts will be displayed alongside one another for the first time as part of a project at Sheffield University to develop innovative ways of...
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Timetable could limit race attacks
Academics could play a role in preventing racist attacks by rescheduling lectures to avoid students being isolated as they travel to and from university, suggests research, writes Olga Wojtas. A...
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Judge us on 'accessibility', say social policy experts
Researchers in social policy have sent a clear message to referees of the 2008 research assessment exercise that their work should be judged primarily on how accessible it is, not on which journal it...
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Lib Dem fees u-turn on cards
Tax rejig could prompt a rethink on higher education policy- but not in Scotland New Liberal Democrats' tax policies could mean an end to their opposition to tuition fees, senior party members said...
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Scots stand firm against charging for tuition
Scottish Liberal Democrats could soon find themselves at odds with their English colleagues over tuition fees. As party leaders in Westminster consider dropping their anti-tuition fees policy,...
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Out-and-out rebel and master of the ballot box
Stephen Williams, who became the Liberal Democrat Higher Education Spokesman five months ago, will find himself in the hot seat if his party ditches its commitment to abolishing university tuition...
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Harvard report supports Summers' reforms
A group of professors defended centralisation plans that led a president to resign. Jon Marcus reports A group of Harvard University professors has concluded that President Lawrence Summers was right...
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Law shift could trap dissenting lecturers
University lecturers in Belarus could be charged with corruption under a new law signed last week by Belarusian President Alaksandr Lukashenka. The law expands the list of professions whose members...
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Indians opt for cash over study
An increasing number of India's graduates are opting for lucrative jobs in the information technology sector rather than moving on to postgraduate study. "It is a very serious problem," said G....
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Barricades up over tuition fees
Naked demonstrators, clashes with security staff and burning barricades marked the start of the German university summer holidays as students protested at the introduction of tuition fees. Only four...