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This sculpture by Francis May Favata depicting a child being lifted from the rubble after a bombing stands on the campus of the University of Plymouth, marking the site of one of the UK's worst...
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Settlement boost for PhD-level students
The Home Secretary has exempted PhD-level jobs from a new pay threshold preventing lower-paid workers from settling in the UK.
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'Little evidence' that wider access succeeds on underprivileged, researchers claim
The expansion of higher education over the past 15 years has largely benefited middle-class rather than working-class children, a study has suggested.
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UUK renews appeal to government on student visas
Nearly two thirds of people underestimate the value of international students to the UK economy, a new poll has found.
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Internships for all students, government review urges
All undergraduates should be offered 10 to 12 week internships to improve their employability, according to a government-commissioned review of links between universities and business.
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UK state school students encouraged to study in US
The Sutton Trust has launched a US version of its summer school camps to give UK students the chance to study at an American university.
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Inside Higher Ed: Santorum’s attacks on higher education
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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University reputations built up over years are vulnerable as never before
At first there was much hilarity. When I was named this month among the top 15 “most influential” people in education by The Australian newspaper, the jokes came thick and fast: “You’re only the...
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University keeping link with A4e ‘under continual review’
Glyndwr University and controversy-hit recruitment company A4e have agreed they need more time to negotiate a partnership that would see the institution validate the firm’s awards.
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‘Beyond the call of duty’: lecturers top unpaid overtime figures
Teachers and lecturers are more likely to work unpaid overtime than workers in any other occupation, according to union figures.
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Huddled masses yearning to study faster and cheaper: US students head for UK
A record number of Americans are studying at British universities, new data show.
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Dissatisfied?
Stefan Collini is, and he thinks you should be, too. He explains to Matthew Reisz why universities must not pander to students, business or the government and instead defend their own distinctive...
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How Not to Be Eaten: The Insects Fight Back
Michelle Harvey gets caught up in the evolutionary arms race of six-legged predators and prey
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Privatising the Public University: The Case of Law
The demise of state funding has altered students' attitudes to the legal profession, says Huw Morris
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Reinventing Political Culture: The Power of Culture versus the Culture of Power
Political culture is a bit of an elephant in the living room for social scientists. It's large and we know it's there, but we're not sure how to deal with it. As a result, it is often ignored at the...