New Texas Austin president negotiates lower salary
Move by Gregory Fenves reflects worries about ever increasing salary hikes for US university heads
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South Bank head Dave Phoenix to be new Million+ chair
The new chair of Million+ will be Dave Phoenix, vice-chancellor of London South Bank University
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Interdisciplinary research: study launched by British Academy
The British Academy has launched a call for evidence on a new project exploring the nature and challenges of interdisciplinary research.
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Pint of Science festival launches across the UK
Next week will see scientists in 12 UK cities – and 8 other countries – presenting their research to audiences in pubs.
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King’s plans for Strand campus ‘put on hold’ by government
Former universities minister Greg Clark issues directive within days of taking up new post as communities and local government secretary
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‘Biggest-ever Mooc’ starts on FutureLearn
FutureLearn, the UK massive open online course platform, has this week commenced what it believes is the biggest-ever Mooc.
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Home Office taken to court over Imperial animal research investigation
The High Court has ruled that an animal rights organisation can bring a judicial review against the Home Office
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Aberdeen first UK university to open campus in South Korea
The University of Aberdeen is set to become the first UK higher education institution to open a campus in South Korea
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Welcome to the World University Rankings
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2014-2015 list the best global universities and are the only international university performance tables to judge world-class universities across...
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Universities turned into ‘major arena’ for counter-extremism, warns academic
A conference has challenged the UK government’s notion of “extremism” and the negative educational consequences that academics believe flow from it
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King’s College London graduate teachers speak out
More than 95 per cent of graduate teaching assistants at a London university say they work longer than their contracted hours, a survey has found
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Thomas Piketty to join LSE
Renowned economist Thomas Piketty has been appointed Centennial Professor at the London School of Economics
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THE podcast: 14-20 May 2015 issue review
Download the podcastThe implications of the 2015 general election, the latest books section, and ethnological research in Magaluf feature in this week’s Times Higher Education issue review podcast....
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A pick ‘n’ mix programme can be an incoherent one
Moocs and student choice are welcome, but traditional courses offer proven pathways to the summit of knowledge, argues Alan Ruby
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‘A year of IS rule has set Iraq back 10 years’
Chilling testimonies collected by the Council for At-Risk Academics reveal the devastating impact of the arrival of Islamic State