Tensions in technology transfer need to be addressed
Stanford and MIT might be seen as stars, but the UK has good practice too, says Trevor McMillan
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Theresa May: universities must set up schools to have higher fees
UK prime minister announces policy in grammar schools speech
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Universities ‘must confront’ taking research funds from oil firms
Environmental organisation praises UK sector for climate efforts but calls for universities to do more
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Middle-class parents told to ‘butt out’ of university open days
Head of UK admissions service Mary Curnock Cook addresses concerns that universities might ‘not hear a word’ from applicants
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HE and Me: highlights from 150 interviews with HE’s stars
As THE’s HE and Me interview section passes a special landmark, John Elmes looks back over three years’ worth of laughs, tears, and a whole lot of column inches
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Learning analytics could help avoid the unwanted consequences of TEF
Student data could be used to avoid major issues with the proposed TEF metrics, writes Emilie Sundorph
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Four universities to trial name-blind applications
Pilot gets under way as institutions reject David Cameron’s plan for sector-wide blanking of applicants’ names
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Cambridge’s ‘cost of education’ rises to £18K per student
Politically significant figure shows ‘funding gap’ per student of £7,700
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Michigan Ross dean: ‘learn business by doing business’
New head of US school aims to be at the ‘leading edge’ of action-based education
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Should universities monitor student library use?
With the link between frequent library use and higher grades confirmed, Jack Grove asks if it is time for more universities to start measuring how long students spend in the stacks
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TEF 'unlikely to boost status of teaching against research'
Additional fee income could be diverted to fund research, warns Hepi paper
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Open University aims to be top validating institution
Distance learning champion plans to expand activities with new model
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Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy, by Cathy O’Neil
Book of the week: If all-seeing ‘miracle’ tech is making the decisions we must demystify the tricks, says Danny Dorling
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Your toughest experiment: taking the lead in the lab
Eight scientists share the secrets of being a successful principal investigator