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In a competitive global market, the UK academy must be price-sensitive when it comes to overseas fees or pay the price
In a competitive global market, the UK academy must be price-sensitive when it comes to overseas fees or pay the price

Average annual fees for foreign undergraduates surpass £10,000 barrier. John Morgan reports
Warwick v-c envisages 'holding company' model for university partnerships. Simon Baker writes
Andrew Miller admits that busy MPs avoid science policy as it is too challenging. Paul Jump reports
David Willetts followed up his inaugural appearance before the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee with a turn before its Commons equivalent last week.

John W. Mills' Column Somersault with Tuck and Derek Howarth's The Curate's Egg are two of the works of art featured in an international exhibition of sculpture that has been held annually at the...
Universities told not to pay for v-cs' families' foreign trips after irregularities claims, writes John Morgan
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Higher education's first national industrial action since 2006 is "very likely", the UK's largest lecturers' union has said, as rows over job cuts continue around the country.The University and...
Dame Lynne Brindley aims to dispel myths and build on UK's position. Rebecca Attwood writes
It is almost "criminally irresponsible" to hoard academic knowledge in the digital age, according to a Canadian specialist in the field.Brian Lamb, manager of emerging technologies and digital...
Project Woruldhord organiser taps public for help in building 'online hoard'. Hanna Rowland writes
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Researchers have proven what anyone prone to nervous titters already knows: laughter is not always a sign of happiness. Neurologists have found that laughter can convey a range of emotions, each...
Thousands of rare books, state documents, treaties and pamphlets are being unearthed as a unique collection formerly used by diplomats and civil servants is catalogued. Acquired by King's College...