China continues pouring cash into basic science
The Chinese government's budget for basic research is set to increase by more than a quarter this year.
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United StatesHappiness is a concealed gunStudents and staff at a US university will be allowed to carry guns on to campus thanks to a Supreme Court ruling. The decision concerning the University of...
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Grant winners
LEVERHULME TRUSTResearch Project GrantsBasic sciences• Award winner: Tim Rakow• Institution: University of Essex• Value: £124,184Broadening the applications for experience-based choice• Award winner...
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Cetls' impact assessed: the sector hardly felt a thing
Hefce-backed teaching programme failed to raise standards significantly. Jack Grove writes
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Russell Group 'a more natural fit'
Quartet abandon 1994 Group for new home among elite body. John Morgan reports
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Communication crisis as head and demand fall
The London College of Communication has suffered a 28 per cent drop in undergraduate applications for 2012-13 - greater than almost every university in England.
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US and UK stars still shine, but sunrise seen in the East
Asia and Europe up the pace as Harvard tops THE World Reputation Rankings. Jack Grove reports
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Hefce expects more marriages of financial convenience in the sector
Rise in CAM-do spirit foreseen as Birmingham and Nottingham mark anniversary. John Morgan writes
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Don't throw stones...build bridges, says EPSRC chair
Paul Golby pledges a more conciliatory approach to 'shaping capability' agenda, reports Paul Jump
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Flexible learners are on fast track to success
Students on accelerated two-year degrees often performed better than those on traditional three-year degrees, a report has said.
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'Risky' business feared as private college closes in on degree powers
UUK 'positive' about Regent's membership, but critics demand proper scrutiny. John Morgan writes
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Campuses 'off menu' in à la carte model
Classroom-based activities may be a rarity in the university of tomorrow. Jack Grove reports
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Judging panel chosen for THE leadership gongs
The judges for this year's Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards have been announced, as the deadline for entries draws closer.
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CaSE warns of working-class gap in physics and maths study
Working-class students are less likely to study physics or mathematics than other subjects at university, research has found.
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Knowledge transferNeed for IP speedThirteen of the UK's "most innovative" universities have been awarded more than £750,000 to help ease their intellectual property's transition from the academy to...