King Stephen
Biography is a challenging form for a medievalist. The wealth of sources that modern historians take for granted in shaping portraits of their protagonists as private individuals as well as public...
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News in Brief
AustraliaCould UK's loss be others' gain?Changes to the UK's visa system may provide an opportunity for Australian institutions to strengthen their position in the global market for students. The...
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Romania calls on EUA help to split sector
Broad reforms will see different missions attract varying levels of funding. Matthew Reisz reports
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Year-abroad language study at risk, expert warns
Foreign-language degrees that include a compulsory year abroad are known to be highly rewarding for students and attractive to potential employers.Yet grave concerns have been expressed about the...
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Blogconfidential: Tinker, tailor, student, spy
Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online. This week: Tinker, tailor, student, spy
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Appointments
Royal College of ArtJane AlexanderA lawyer who has been appointed pro rector at the Royal College of Art has said her new role is the culmination of efforts that began with a master's degree as a...
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Wrong kind of competitive tension threatens FE options
AoC warning as validating universities withdraw from college partnerships. Hannah Fearn writes
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Eagle-eyed impact: scholarship coming to a cinema near you
Newcastle academic's research informs swords-and-sandals blockbuster. James Titcomb reports
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Poor's higher expectations linked to bottom line
Young people from poor backgrounds are more likely to see university study as "a means to an end" than to view it as an intrinsically worthwhile experience, a survey suggests.
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Grant winners
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL• Award winner: Juliane Furst• Institution: University of Bristol• Value: £190,375Dropping out of socialism: alternative lifestyles in the Socialist Bloc 1960-90•...
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Rebels know their limits
To stop the Arab Spring developing into an oppressive winter, the changemakers should read their Camus, argues Robert Zaretsky
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Hefce fines 19 institutions for over-recruitment
Penalties emphasise universities' inability to boost income through expansion. Simon Baker reports
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Coalition eyes auction plan to push down fees
Ministers are looking closely at a proposal for allocating all university places in an auction, with the government judging bids according to which ones offer the best deals for the taxpayer.
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Union leader's nice little earner
Annual return reveals Sally Hunt's 'modest' rise and size of UCU's surplus. John Morgan writes
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Hesa shows student body to be broader and stronger
Access and dropout rates improve but elite still face participation hurdles, writes Rebecca Attwood