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It was at Exeter railway station in 1935, after paying a visit to the author Agatha Christie in Devon, that the publisher Sir Allen Lane came up with the idea for Penguin Books.Appalled by the...
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Outsourcing grows as institutions find silver lining in cloud computing
Hannah Fearn on the bottom-line benefits of transferring IT functions to Google and Microsoft
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Overseas briefing
United StatesPalin's payday draws fireFormer US vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin is expected to earn nearly $200,000 (£133,000) for an appearance at California State University, Stanislaus....
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Hong Kong academy set to take a great leap forward
Hiring boom follows 'ambitious' move to broader four-year degree courses. John Morgan reports
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Grant winners
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCILMore than £6.5 million has been awarded to 16 projects under the Science and Heritage Programme. Funded jointly by the AHRC and the Engineering and Physical...
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Blog confidential: Silent whispers
Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online
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Appointments
Royal College of ArtNeville BrodyA designer hailed as one of the most influential of his generation has been named the new head of communication art and design at the Royal College of Art. Neville...
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The week in higher education
Universities will have to set out agreed minimum standards for teaching hours, lecturers' performance and accommodation in new "student charters" announced on 1 April. The charters, unveiled by...
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Fast but not cheap: pilot casts doubt on accelerated degrees
Two-year qualifications may not be financially viable, study suggests. Melanie Newman reports
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From 'discipline units' to 'virtual hubs', HEA ponders a slimmed-down future
Scaling back the Higher Education Academy's headquarters, replacing subject centres with "colleges" and setting up "virtual hubs" for different academic disciplines are among the options being...
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Clear preference for Clegg in poll
THE's general election survey shows the Lib Dems taking an early lead. John Morgan writes
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Fish, rhinos, snakes, oh my: a series of unfortunate fates
Hefce boss warns of choice between teaching and research... and more strings. John Morgan writes
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Third spaces and bragging rights: the administrator fights back
The growth of "third spaces" between professional staff and academics, and a Star Wars character who described himself as an administrator to impress Princess Leia, were among the subjects discussed...
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Elite all smiles as Smith backs cash concentration
Postgraduate funding review calls for allocations to be linked to research quality. Zoë Corbyn reports
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THE Awards to honour research with global links
Universities' success in internationalising their research output is to be recognised at this year's Times Higher Education Awards.The International Collaboration of the Year Award will join 17...