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Paul Feldman joins sector technology body as it shifts to new funding model
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Syrian archaeologist ‘beheaded in cold blood’
Islamic State targets octogenarian scholar, according to reports
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When it’s not worth getting it right: pedantry and the academy
Matthew Reisz reflects on some academics' desire to be joylessly patronizing
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Too many graduates in non-professional jobs, HR body says
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development says many school-leavers may be better off enrolling on apprenticeships
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Do more to support student mothers, universities told
Warwick study highlights high dropout rate and queries social mobility benefits
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Candy Crush: is it a model for online courses?
Paper argues that mobile game’s addictive appeal could be harnessed to improve course retention
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Unease at Reading over consultancy spend ahead of job losses
Redundancy process will begin this autumn to achieve new operational model recommended by PwC
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Concerns dwindle over quality of open access journals
Fears over quality decline, but many academics still unclear over open access requirements
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Gabonese president to give away inheritance to build university
Ali Bongo Ondimba donates property in Libreville to state, free of charge
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How to get more women to study physics
Want more women to study for a physics degree? Stop asking for a physics A level, says Peter Coles
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The most expensive university MBAs in the UK 2015
Ranking of MBAs from most to least expensive based on fees charged to overseas students
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Academic values ‘at risk’ in internationalisation, says report
European Parliament study highlights pursuit of profit and ‘elite’ monopoly on mobility
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Internet’s role in rise in student plagiarism exaggerated, study suggests
Older papers with unattributed material had higher similarity index than more recent ones
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News blog: How does the term ‘BME’ operate in higher education?
Matthew Reisz reflects on his own prejudices as he asks who really associates with such general terminology
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US university defends ban on ‘sagging pants’
Signs at Henderson State University said such attire would ‘not be tolerated’