Theses will be stored digitally
PhD theses may represent the rite of passage for academics, but most are destined to lie mouldering on university library shelves or buried in institutional databases, never to be read again. All...
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Brainwashing - just keep an open mind...
Lecturers who encourage their students to be critical thinkers are not only giving them a good education but potentially protecting them against brainwashing, writes Olga Wojtas. Kathleen Taylor, a...
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Focus on few 'at risk' will benefit many
Institutions in England that are experiencing financial troubles will for the first time receive detailed assessments of their problems from funding chiefs. Every year the Higher Education Funding...
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Originality is key for young writers contesting £5K book prize
Young academics with a book deal in hand are an enviable lot in higher education circles and still a rarity, writes Anthea Lipsett. The Times Higher Young Academic Author of the Year award aims to be...
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V-cs told to specialise and forfeit autonomy
Universities must sacrifice their autonomy to help rescue the provision of key science subjects in the UK, MPs said this week. A report on strategic science provision in universities from the Commons...
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Triumphant Fletcher is re-elected to lead NUS
Kat Fletcher was returned in triumph as president of the National Union of Students this week, securing four times the number of votes of her nearest rival. It was a ringing endorsement of Ms...
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Autumn entrants set to get best deal
Students would be better off financially if they entered higher education this autumn rather than next - contrary to government advice - MPs heard this week. Alissa Goodman, of the Institute for...
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Proposals for European-wide research council move one step closer
The creation of the first European Research Council was outlined this week in proposals for the European Commission's next round of research grants. The Commission presented its plans for the Seventh...
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UK urged to focus on China
The Government must push ahead with plans to attract more Chinese students to the UK, where numbers are already at record levels, argues Ukcosa, the council for international education. The number of...
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Business studies tops subject choice
Business studies is the first-choice course for undergraduates studying for their first degrees for the second year running, according to figures published this week by the Higher Education...
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Money fears are bad for the mind
The amount that students owe does not necessarily lead to depression, but the day-to-day struggle to manage their cash can, according to research. Adrian Scott, a psychology assistant at Bath...
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Inspiring experiences spark learning quest
What inspires people to become lifelong learners? The answer, according to Scotland's parliamentarians, ranges from Shakespeare and going to sea to business educator Eli Goldratt and a visit to the...
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Racism row reignited by v-c's remark
Steven Schwartz, vice-chancellor of Brunel University, was at the centre of a row this week after he publicly accused two staff members of making "unwarranted demands for money" by taking his...
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'Pompous' academics dampen fervour for spin-offs
A climate of suspicion is hindering links between university business schools and technology transfer offices, research suggests. The report concludes that universities fail to capitalise on the...
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Boost funding, says Barroso
The future of Europe's universities is a priority for the European Commission, according to its President, Jose Manuel Barroso. Mr Barroso told the European University Association convention in...