Down but not out
The article "Crisis, what crisis? Fall in applicants meets with indifference" (2 February) was informative in looking at the national decline in figures but it did not look into some of the wider...
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Get keen on green
An open letter to David Willetts, universities and science ministerThis week, across the country, thousands of students and staff have taken part in People & Planet's Go Green Week, focusing on...
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Mind our languages
The opinion article by Sir Adam Roberts ("Tongue-tied UK badly equipped to join in the conversation of nations", 2 February) issues a timely warning about the decline of languages in UK higher...
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Slippery slope
As a retired academic, I was amused to read this notice posted on the icy road running through the university near my house today:One is reminded yet again that in most disciplines - and certainly in...
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TV review: Homeland
Does the award-winning Homeland break new ground, asks Matt Hills, or is it full of familiar themes?
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Ian King, 1954-2012
Over the past 30 years, whenever there was an important decision to be made in the UK student movement, Ian King almost certainly played some role in it.Born on 20 June 1954, Mr King studied at the...
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Poorly performing institutions told: the bucks stop with you
Jon Marcus examines the trend for basing US university budgets on outcomes, not enrolments
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Law and academy clash in the long shadow of the gun
A legal battle over IRA interview tapes held by a US college is nearing its climax. Jon Marcus reports
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Appointments
Harper Adams University CollegeRoger MercerA farmer who studied at Harper Adams University College as an undergraduate has been appointed chairman of the institution's board of governors. Roger...
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Campus round-up
University of BrightonOn the roadSeven councils in the South East of England have teamed up with a university to launch the UK's first degree course for those seeking jobs in highways departments....
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Film review: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
A son’s quest for his late father’s secrets does not bring us closer to the trauma of 9/11, says Will Brooker
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Research intelligence - Is early light from FoI just too bright?
UUK seeks exemption for research data as MPs and Lords debate Act's impact. David Matthews reports
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Leader: Something has got to give
The government has told students to expect more, while it has given universities less. This could be unpleasant for all
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From where I sit - Scholarly yen for free space
Should academics be charged to use university space for scholarly purposes?An American colleague at one of the private (non-profit) universities in Tokyo recently included me on an email to a UK...
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