Confronting the critics of public engagement
Sharing knowledge and information widely is no waste of time, says Philip Moriarty
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QAA to support Albanian university reviews
Third of country’s higher education institutions were closed in 2014 after criticism of standards
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Teaching excellence: letting students take the lead
In the third blog from nominees for Most Innovative Teacher of the Year at the THE Awards, Philip Drake recalls his experience of setting up a legal advice clinic
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TEF: ‘poorly designed’ system will harm reputations, MPs warn
BIS Committee urges government to implement full TEF only when metrics are right
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Where have all the dead women gone?
Matthew Reisz reflects on the challenges of the obituary writer
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What impact would Catalan independence have on universities?
Researchers hail separatism as a way for region to escape Spanish bureaucracy
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REF review warning over universities setting out research plans
Future research excellence framework could incorporate information on the ‘future plans of institutions’
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Robot librarian designed by Aberystwyth University students
The invention might be a ‘world first’ in robotics, says the university
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What does a freelance academic do?
Heather Mendick shares her experience of escaping the constraints of the university
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World insight: Do Australia’s research reforms set a global trend?
The Watt review’s recommendations are timely and sensible, says David Lloyd
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Who and what gets left out of world university rankings?
When universities chase ‘excellence’, argues Michelle Stack, ‘big capital’ calls the tune and some students go hungry
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University lecturer awards can ‘sow division’, warns study
Students tend to nominate entertaining or ‘sexy’ academics, says paper
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Brexit: EU ‘peripheral’ to university business investment
Consultant downplays fears that leaving the EU could see overseas sources of funding dry up
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Is alcohol still part of everyday academic life, or is it just the students?
Lecturers are more likely to opt for sparkling water at lunch these days, argues Athene Donald