Report says accounting rules now drive policy in higher education
Hepi document envisages harsher repayment terms for students and loan book sold at a loss
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UCL could link promotion and internationalisation activities
University considers rewarding staff who help with global goals as it moves from a branch campus model towards a network of partnerships
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Ask teacherbot: are robots the answer?
A digital tool created by the University of Edinburgh uses Twitter to engage with Mooc learners
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Rejected MA was too critical of white establishment, says academic
Black scholar at UCL claims that he lost out on a permanent job after his proposed course ‘scared’ the academy
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More scientists mean bigger slice of funding pie for Wales
Welsh universities need 600 more additional academics in STEMM subjects to get their ‘fair’ share of research cash
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Labour must be steered by the economy in policy rethink
£6K tuition fees was the wrong idea at the wrong time. The party has to tailor its next plans for higher education to the wider climate, argues Andy Westwood
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‘Cuckoo managers’ are throwing out academy traditions
Managerialism has taken over the university, professor argues
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Right turn: why I voted Tory
Diana Beech explains why her choice at the ballot box was an act of defiance against other academics
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Bureaucracy: why won’t scholars break their paper chains?
If the form-filling that plagues academia is pointless, why do academics comply with it? asks Eliane Glaser
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The secrets to successful interdisciplinary work
Researchers are advised to learn how to manage their own expectations and to be synergistic. Plus the latest higher education appointments
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21 May 2015
Look to the future – Is the traditional doctoral thesis headed for oblivion?
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Carina Buckley, Danny Dorling, David Hardiman, R. C. Richardson, Vernon Trafford...
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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World in brief – 21 May 2015
Source: GettyUnited StatesMr President, you’ve got mailActor Tom Hanks has put his weight behind President Barack Obama’s plans to give US students two years of community college education without...
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Q&A with David Maguire
We speak to the Greenwich v-c and newly appointed head of Jisc
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Grant winners – 21 May 2015
Royal SocietyWolfson Research Merit AwardsAwards are worth £10,000-£30,000 a year, which is a salary enhancementAward winner: Martin KuballInstitution: University of BristolGallium nitride diamond...