Swansea chair of governors apologises over Piercy remarks
Sir Roger Jones says comments by School of Management dean on trade unionists were ‘puerile’
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Exeter to cut 200 jobs as part of ambition to go global
More than 200 jobs could go at the University of Exeter as part of plans to save £25 million
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Surrey dispute over job losses resolved
A row over job losses at the University of Surrey will not lead to a strike
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Overseas students in London add £2.3 billion to UK economy
International students in London contribute a net benefit of £2.3 billion to the UK economy every year, a study says
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Oxford says it does not invest in the most polluting firms
The University of Oxford has announced publicly that it does not invest in oil and tar sands companies.
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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