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Jon Marcus visits a department dedicated to the study of popular culture, a growing scholarly field
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The week in higher education
An elite group of technology and innovation centres is to be created to commercialise the UK's research output. The plan was announced by Lord Mandelson on 25 March following recommendations in a...
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Nervous Hefce 'edging out' of REF citations
Key departure from RAE may go as process is delayed to assess impact plans. Zoë Corbyn reports
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Modify your behaviour and you shall be rewarded
Universities will bid for short-term pots of cash tied to government policy objectives under proposals announced last week.The Higher Education Funding Council for England wants to bring about...
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Chancellor's pre-hustings STEM largesse steals the Conservatives' thunder
Universities in England have welcomed a Budget pledge to fund up to 20,000 additional student places in science and technology subjects next year, but the move has reignited debate about the...
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Smells like the spirit of 1968
Academy must exit the wardrobe and act as 'agent of change', conference hears. Matthew Reisz writes
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Ucea's opening 0.25% pay offer is jointly rejected
An opening pay offer from university employers has been rejected by the campus unions at the first meeting of the 2010-11 negotiations.The offer of a non-consolidated sum equal to 0.25 per cent of...
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#loveHE
As part of our #loveHE campaign, Times Higher Education has asked followers on Twitter to tell us why they love the academy.This week's tweet of the week is:I #loveHE and I just got accepted on to a...
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Union: you'll never take our freedom
UCU Scotland congress rejects 'liberalisation and marketisation'. Hannah Fearn reports
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Gloucestershire v-c resigns amid conflicting views on financial health
Claim of place on 'road to recovery' not supported by internal figures. Melanie Newman reports
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'Mutual trust' a matter of principle for scientists
Groups representing scientists are divided in their response to the new requirement that independent scientific advisers must not undermine the "mutual trust" they have with the government if they...
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UK institutions fail global test, v-c claims
Not a single UK university meets all the requirements for being a truly international institution, according to the vice-chancellor of the University of Bristol.Speaking at the Going Global...
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New breed revs up with globalisation...
... but teaching institutions and those in poor nations could be left behind. John Morgan reports
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Collaboration may not measure up in competitive 'alpha-male' rankings
Conference considers the pros and cons of world university league tables, writes John Morgan
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China aims to increase foreign cooperation
China's emerging new education policy will aim to produce employable graduates with "international perspectives" by stepping up cooperation with foreign universities.Tian Xiaogang, minister...