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Cheating disputes quadruple - and that's just 'tip of the iceberg'
Complaints over penalties a growing concern for the sector, says OIA. Jack Grove reports
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State-school entrants: the Oxbridge boat race on access waters
Throughout most of the 20th century, student intake from state schools was generally higher at the University of Oxford than at the University of Cambridge, although the latter overtook its ancient...
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Hunt disrupted as congress rejects reforms
Four-to-one stand against general secretary's plans. Jack Grove reports from Manchester
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Negative creep of casualised labour threatens to engulf all, delegates warn
Academics face a lifetime on part-time or fixed-term contracts unless action is taken to fight the creep of casualised labour within universities, lecturers have warned.
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NSS can severely damage morale
Delegates say 'bully's charter' fails feedback test and requires a health warning. Jack Grove reports
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Clear your desk - you're restructured
"It's a thrilling new way to get rid of people," said Louise Bimpson, Corporate Director of our ever-expanding Human Resources team, as she unveiled Poppleton's innovative range of measures for...
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Paul Bolwell, 1946-2012
A distinguished biochemist, who defied doctors' orders to receive a prestigious degree at the University of Oxford while in the grip of motor neuron disease, has died.Paul Bolwell was born in...
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Principled stand, not a 'clearing gamble'
The fines levied by the Higher Education Funding Council for England ("High stakes: £21m fines and 'blindfold poker'", News, 7 June) reveal real concerns with the student number controls now in place...
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Sophisticated scrutiny (1 of 2)
Thank you for hosting an important debate in recent weeks on the sustainability of the student loan system and the security for borrowers when it comes to repayment terms. David Willetts deserves...
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Sophisticated scrutiny (2 of 2)
David Willetts states that the modelling undertaken by London Economics in relation to the assessment of the resource accounting and budgeting (RAB) charge for higher tuition fees in England is "...
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Up close, too personal
An open letter to Sally HuntWe note the results of the ballot to effect constitutional change in the University and College Union as communicated by you in March. We believe this ballot was conducted...
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Alive and kicking
Regarding "Hefce's purse strings may be tied to concordat" (News, 7 June). Some readers may be under the impression that the UK Research Integrity Office shut down when its public funding ended in...
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Misdiagnosis mea culpa
Peter Butler and Andrew Sturdy ("What doctors need is a dose of fairness", Letters, 31 May) suggest that in "The kindness of strangers" (24 May) I argue in favour of passing PhDs on compassionate...
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Japan's light under bushel
In "Beyond those shores"(7 June), Times Higher Education equates the divergence between Japan and the rest of the world in higher education terms with an intellectual deficit on the part of the...