China in their hands
Howard Davies on the People’s Republic’s gamble on Western education
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Windows on their worlds
From Thoreau’s pond and Hawthorne’s gables to Hardy’s study and the Brontës’ moors: Dale Salwak draws on his own literary pilgrimages to open students’ eyes to the sense of place underpinning great...
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REF may push players towards open goal
But publishers dismiss Willetts’ suggestion as not a ‘game changer’. Paul Jump reports
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From where I sit - Pursuit of happiness
It was inevitable that social scientists would devise what they call "indices of human happiness". These indices ask us to think about the well-being of nations not in terms of economic output, but...
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The week in higher education
• A former MI6 man has become the UK's oldest recorded graduate after gaining his third degree at the age of 90, The Independent reported. Bertie Gladwin took a master's in intelligence history at...
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10 May 2012
Outdoor accessories - Do v-cs’ external roles and recompense serve staff and students as well?
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Leader: Don't lose focus on the day job
Vice-chancellors have to show that their rewards are appropriate and their outside positions (and earnings) are no distraction
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Cambridge leader: going for growth will harm long-term contributions
Economic benefits are 'by-products' of teaching and research, says Sir Leszek. Elizabeth Gibney writes
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Odds and quads
These signed drawings of pigs, many of them dated between 1903 and 1910, are held in the archives of the Royal Northern College of Music.
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Queen’s Speech signals libel law ‘guided by public interest, not powerful interests’
But still no sign of higher education bill. Simon Baker and David Matthews report
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Hefce: let’s keep a closer eye on overseas collaborations
Universities’ overseas activities should come under closer scrutiny in the new risk-based quality assurance regime, England’s funding council has proposed.
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Campus Review: Conflicts of interest are not transparent, Australian study finds
By Susan Woodward for Campus Review
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Inside Higher Ed: Tragedy, flexibility, graduation
By Mitch Smith for Inside Higher Ed