Work less: save more
Proposals by the University of Sheffield that academics adopt a shorter working week have been enthusiastically endorsed by our vice-chancellor.He told our reporter Keith Ponting (45 hours) that...
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From our cold, dead hands
America's gun culture is a symptom of its deep political malaise, says Alan Ryan
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From where I sit: Their profits, our loss
The internationalisation of higher education is a double-edged sword: it has the potential to enrich and deprive the values of higher education simultaneously.Thus, while the global exchange of...
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What are you reading?
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Research intelligence: 'High-level oversight'
Adrian Smith tells Zoë Corbyn about BIS' move to seek the sector's advice when allocating the science budget
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Leader: Love HE? Let's count the ways #loveHE
Higher education's many contributions to the UK are too often missed - we hope to help change that with our campaign
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Newcastle University - Liver link to falls
Scientists have discovered a link between liver disease and the number of falls suffered by elderly people. The research at Newcastle University indicates that people suffering from primary biliary...
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University of Hertfordshire - A stripling of a planet
A team of astronomers, including scientists from the University of Hertfordshire, has discovered the youngest extrasolar planet orbiting a sun-type star. The researchers found that the planet, named...
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University of Wolverhampton - It's never too late to retrain
A former managing director who entered higher education in his retirement to retrain as a nurse has started his new job at the age of 63. Arthur Louis spent his entire career in manufacturing before...
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Liverpool Hope University - Commonwealth scholarship
One Commonwealth student will enjoy the opportunity to study in Liverpool under a new scholarship scheme. Liverpool Hope University has launched its Commonwealth Shared Scholarship for an MA in...
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Teesside University - Two-way hospitality
A team of five teaching staff from the University of the Gambia has visited the UK with the aim of developing ideas for a new tourism and hospitality management degree at the African institution....
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Queen Mary, University of London - Power to the people
Artists and academics are inviting the local community in East London to join an open discussion about the future of the historic People's Palace this week. The venue on Mile End Road, established in...
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University of Leicester - Defying gravity
A group of UK students has won a place in the European Space Agency's parabolic flight programme in 2011. The four students from the University of Leicester will be the only UK participants. They...
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Bangor University - Pressure situations
A psychologist is helping to toughen up the sports stars of tomorrow. Young cricketers are taking part in a training course to learn "mental toughness", designed by Lew Hardy, head of the College of...
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University of Leicester - Healing hands, healing art
Paintings by Ala Bashir, an Iraqi artist who is also a surgeon and was once Saddam Hussein's personal physician, will be exhibited at the University of Leicester. The show, which will open in May,...