Ooh, Stalin puts on a nice spread
Tragic history revisited as farce in this year’s THE ‘exam howlers’ competition. Jack Grove reports
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Anger as Queen Mary hunts for new recruits in midst of redundancy programme
Queen Mary, University of London is advertising for up to 30 new academic staff in a school that is in the midst of an acrimonious redundancy programme.
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Students need more soft skills, says shadow minister
Mentoring students in “emotional resilience” could improve graduate employability, according to Labour’s shadow higher education minister, who recalled her own challenges as the sole barrister in her...
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Merge or dissolve - Andrews plays his cards in Cardiff Met row
Wales’ education minister is to consult on the dissolution of Cardiff Metropolitan University despite the institution’s governing body's rejection of his plans to merge it with two other universities.
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Gold and green given equal weight for Horizon 2020
Research funded through the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme from 2014 will have to be published through either the “gold” or “green” open-access routes, it has been confirmed.
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Edinburgh joins international partnership offering courses free online
The University of Edinburgh has joined major US universities including the California Institute of Technology in offering its online courses for free.
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Inside Higher Ed: Defending gay studies
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Government and funders move to make Finch a reality
The UK research councils have announced that they will provide block grants to help organisations cover the cost of open-access article fees after the government confirmed that it wants to see all...
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OECD predicts Sino-Indian dominance of young graduate numbers
By 2020, more than four in 10 young graduates in countries that are members of either the G20 or the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development will be Indian or Chinese, according to a...
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University of East London staff step up protests
Lecturers are set to protest at the University of East London next week to mark a decision by union members to strike this autumn.
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Cable fires latest salvo on student visas
The business secretary has said he “accepts” that changes to the student visa system have damaged perceptions of the UK overseas and called for a “liberal attitude to immigration”.
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UCU branch chair voted for Cardiff Met merger
The governor who represents academic staff at Cardiff Metropolitan University voted for the institution to merge in a crucial ballot on independence, it has emerged.
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Discourse and discourtesy
Conferences should be occasions for sharing and engagement, but Charles Husband too often sees only selfish and impolite behaviour
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The Adventure of French Philosophy
This examination of past and future thought leaves Shahidha Bari captivated, and occasionally baffled
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Fallgirls: Gender and the Framing of Torture at Abu Ghraib
Joanna Bourke reflects on the role of women in the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by the US military