For-profit, FoI free? 1
Whatever the merits of increased private-sector involvement in our universities, Carl Lygo of BPP University College is wrong when he tells THE readers that "those bodies that inspect BPP are subject...
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For-profit, Fol free? 2
Why would any private college take on departments that are closed by cuts ("Struggling colleges reach for BPP life raft in a bid to stay afloat", 19 August)? Yes, the staff may be excellent, but the...
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Bad cure for good health
May I offer congratulations to the Universities Superannuation Scheme investment staff on their £40,000 bonus payments ("Bumper bonuses for USS staff reignite union anger", www.timeshighereducation....
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Happy ending
Well, what a stroke of luck! An independent study funded by a major publisher of academic books and journals concludes that (and I paraphrase) buying more books and journals is a good thing ("More...
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Anatomy of grammar
Stood up by my lunch guest (the chief executive of a learned society), I had the opportunity to read THE at leisure and welcomed your piece on spelling and grammar ("The way to infinitives and beyond...
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Frank Kermode, 1919-2010
One of the most prominent, prolific and wide-ranging literary critics of his generation has died.Sir Frank Kermode was born on the Isle of Man on 29 November 1919 and educated at Douglas High School...
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Another Bumper Holiday Special
Hope you're finding time between Clearing duties to relish our new Holiday Special series, in which we invite leading figures from "the Poppleton scene" to tell us about their vacation adventures....
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A straight case of discrimination? Lawsuits come in all shades for US institutions
Universities face civil-rights actions from white men and heterosexuals, writes Jon Marcus
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From where I sit - To get in, MBA is the master key
Funny how the words "funny" and "business" pair naturally. I'm a fifth-generation Australian, but with many ties to the UK. My father, daughter and I all have Cambridge PhDs, perhaps the only...
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What are you reading?
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Research intelligence - Forget Hal, say hello to Alice
Investing in multi-million-pound supercomputers should revolutionise research in many fields, writes Paul Jump
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Leader: Enough of STEM's hard sell
The government is mistaken to continue arguing that science graduates alone are the key to delivering economic growth
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Point of impact
Researchers need the freedom to take risks, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto
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National rankings in materials science
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, January 2000-April 2010
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News in brief
ChinaInternational students look EastThe rise of China as a destination for international students has been highlighted by the Global Times newspaper. While China has long been one of the largest...