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The week in higher education - 26 February 2015
The Labour Party appeared close to ending the long-running saga over its fees and funding policy as Times Higher Education went to press. By releasing a story about £2 billion set aside by the...
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Advisory board to help steer Nurse review of research councils
Group will be made up of experts and prominent figures from across higher education
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Why Offa is setting admissions targets for high tariff universities
Les Ebdon explains the thinking behind a new strategic aim for the Office for Fair Access
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Innovative new leadership role will become a must, predicts Bath v-c
Hefce chief to take up post of vice-president (implementation) in the spring tasked with change management
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Journal editor’s self-citation rate under scrutiny
Oxford blogger publishes citation count for autism expert, who ran two Elsevier titles
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New chief at University Alliance floats rebrand idea
CEO Maddalaine Ansell proposes asset sharing and collaborating with business on course design at mission group
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Troubleshooter Graham Upton tackles Glyndwr University
Having turned the University of Cumbria around, Upton is now heading to Wrexham
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Edinburgh Napier University: Where being enterprising pays dividends
Work experience while at this Scottish institution is positively encouraged
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The ABC of tolerance and the ‘alphabet community’
Universities have a vital role to play in recognising complex sexualities, says Deborah D. Rogers
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Israeli business school exports secrets of a ‘start-up nation’
Lahav Executive Education offers international entrepreneurs insights into Israeli success and tactics for tackling Silicon Valley
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Social scientists who wish to drive policy should ‘think big’
Senior sector figures urge new cohort to engage, draw on large datasets, collaborate with science and tackle the era’s major questions. Plus the latest higher education appointments
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Do you need an emotional well-being check?
Discussions and activities on University Mental Health Day
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Francesca Haig: fire forged
Since her debut novel sparked a bidding war, the lecturer in creative writing has been writing full-time. But, she tells Emma Rees, she does miss teaching
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Robert Eaglestone, Liz Gloyn, Sandra Leaton Gray, Dennis Hayes and Janet Sayers...
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