Rising interest shown in grade point average degree classification trial
GPA Advisory Group propose five-year pilot to test GPA alongside traditional honours system
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Overseas branch campuses become ‘low priority’ in internationalisation strategies
European universities refocus on student mobility and strategic partnerships, says European Association for International Education
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Number of Britons studying abroad rises 40 per cent
Higher Education Statistics Agency data show increased mobility for study, work or volunteering
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Oxford ‘needs cultural shift’ to support BME students, study says
Black and minority ethnic undergraduates report experiencing racial slurs and isolation
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Too many PhDs, not enough tenured positions
European study reveals stress suffered by doctoral holders over insecurity of academic careers
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‘Atmosphere of intimidation’ at NUS conference
Delegates complain of ‘lack of tolerance’ and ‘time wasting’ in open letter to National Union of Students
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How to be a better teacher: ‘madness’ and media mash-ups
An award-winning lecturer at the London School of Economics explains why unsettling her master’s students is a valuable tactic
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A matter of form
Our Deputy Head of Form Completion, Mr Ian Cage, has responded forcefully to the suggestion by Eliane Glaser, senior lecturer in English and creative writing at Canterbury Christ Church University,...
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Campus close-up: Swansea University
A soon-to open campus aims to create big economic opportunities for Wales
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World in Brief – 28 May 2015
United States Fraternities ‘top liability risk’ US university fraternities, or male student societies, are widely considered to be a significant risk to institutions, according to a survey of...
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Young talents needed to advance medical research
Informatics expertise and tech entrepreneurship required for future research, say Medical Research Council and Wellcome Trust
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Historians weigh in on Britain’s relationship with Europe
Not everyone is a fan of a campaign to highlight ‘the historical myths that surround the EU'
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Two-tier pay system emerges at the LSE
Support staff to remain on single salary spine with a bespoke model set up to allow institution to compete for top early career researchers