Use of Turnitin software does not deter cheating, study finds
Students who are aware that their work will be checked by plagiarism-detection software are just as likely to cheat as those who are not, a study suggests.
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Unions call on LCC head to quit over decision to cull 'unviable' courses
Design subjects will be hit hardest by the closure of 16 programmes. David Matthews reports
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War of words as break-up turns acrimonious
The University of Wales Trinity Saint David has rebutted a scathing attack on its standards by a private college that used to teach its degrees.
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Reputation at risk over student vote, UCL warns
The University College London students' union is pressing ahead with a motion of no confidence in the provost, Malcolm Grant, despite being warned by the university that the move could have a "...
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Scholars bear brunt of cash-saving plans
Job losses expected across all faculties as London Metropolitan bids to save £7m. Jack Grove writes
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Helium shortage not a gas as labs postpone 'optimal' work on grey matter
Brain-scanning equipment has been shut down and research projects have stalled at laboratories across the country because of a global helium shortage.
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Farewell, obscure objects of desire
Open access may sound death knell for costly, little-read monographs. Matthew Reisz reports
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I'm here all week, ba-dum-tish! (Is this thing still on?)
Scholars should go easy on the jokes as a bad crack can cause all sorts of problems. Jack Grove reports
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News in brief
Degree appealStill doctor no as court backs OIAA medical student who twice failed his final-year examinations has lost a legal battle over the decision not to award him a degree. Amandip Sandhar, a...
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Burns notice on for-profit plans
NUS president tells Jack Grove that taxpayers will baulk at paying shareholders for ill-judged reforms
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Film deems v-cs' attitude to reforms unhealthy
Acquiescence to Browne policies contrasted with NHS leaders' solidarity. John Gill writes
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All creatures great and small need scientists as well as practising vets
Too many veterinary graduates forgo research to pursue a career in the clinic, finds Matthew Reisz
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Has Knight arrived in time to rescue Australia's academy?
Simon Baker on the hoped-for impact of reforms spurred by an official review of student visa policies
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Grant winners
ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL• Award winners: Daniel Kroening, Mehrnoosh Sadrzadeh and Sonia Waharte• Institutions: Universities of Oxford and Bedfordshire• Value: £650,000New...
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Statutes, no limitations
Ryszard Piotrowicz argues that international law must once again become a core component of UK legal curricula