Britannia Obscura: Mapping Hidden Britain, by Joanne Parker
Philip Hoare on an alternative look at Britain - from hidden canal systems to ancient energy circuits
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REF questions: could we do it for a fiver?
All congratulations to the research excellence framework winners of course, but the cost (human and financial) of the whole exercise has been questioned by many.The article “The (predicted) results...
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Postgrad study: more than loans are needed
Academic staff must do more to address inequality of access to taught master’s and doctoral degrees, say Sally Hancock and Paul Wakeling
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It wasn’t all nasty, brutish and short
Anglo-Saxons did not use the four-letter profanities we credit them with, says Kate Wiles
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New year’s resolutions – for others to keep
Imagine having the power to direct higher education leaders, scholars or policymakers to take - and stick to - a new approach in 2015
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The madness of King’s
You report on your website that King’s College London is planning to change its name to “King’s London” (“King’s London rebrand plan sparks uproar”, News, timeshighereducation.co.uk, 16 December).I...
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Pitfalls to avoid when teaching online courses via a campus platform
Remember that everyone is watching your online lectures
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1 January 2015
Jockeying for position - REF 2014 rerun for research intensity
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David Stoddart, 1937-2014
One of the world’s leading authorities on coral reefs has died
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Q&A with Neha Pathak
We speak to the recipient of the ‘Ultimate Game Changer’ prize at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women Awards. Plus the latest higher education appointments
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World in brief - 1 January 2015
CanadaGay bar keeps graduates from BarThe government of British Columbia has revoked its approval for a new law school at Trinity Western University after several Canadian law societies opted not to...
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Andrew Blake, Edward Hughes, R. C. Richardson, James I. Rogers and Peter J. Smith...
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Grant winners - 1 January 2015
National Institute for Health ResearchHealth Services and Delivery Research ProgrammeAward winner: Stuart ParkerInstitution: Newcastle UniversityValue: £1,038,561Acute hospital care for frail older...
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New Year Honours 2015: Marina Warner and Nigel Thrift among those recognised
Award-winning writer and scholar Marina Warner and Warwick vice-chancellor Nigel Thrift are among those recognised in the New Year Honours
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State and private school university approaches compared
State schools need to move beyond a “narrow focus” on exams in order to help increase aspirations for pupils to attend university