Defence of the humanities draws applause
Scholars laud Sarah Churchwell’s Times Higher Education essay restating value of arts and humanities disciplines
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Manakamana, directed by Stephanie Spray and Pacho Velez
Footage shot in a cable car carrying pilgrims to a Nepalese temple makes for profoundly moving cinema, writes Duncan Wu
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Once Upon a Time: A Short History of Fairy Tale, by Marina Warner
A potent study revisits familiar territory and gives new insights into tales for children, finds Shahidha Bari
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The dark side of the impact agenda
Academics’ engagement activities are valuable, says Alison Phipps. But a public profile comes at a price, especially for women who study gender
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National Audit Office report fuels concerns over private colleges
Watchdog names those with questions over public loan access and high dropout rates
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BRICS & Emerging Economies Rankings 2015 results
Russia and Turkey also making strides in the second annual rankings table for emerging economies
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THE podcast: BRICS & Emerging Economies Rankings 2015 results
Download the podcastThe results of the second annual Times Higher Education BRICS and Emerging Economies Rankings are out now.In this podcast, rankings editor Phil Baty discusses the results and some...
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‘Crick of the North’ confirmed for Manchester
But centre for advanced materials will still have “satellites” in Oxbridge and London as well as Leeds, Liverpool and Sheffield
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Postgraduate loans welcomed, but what about mature students?
Loans of up to £10,000 to be available for master’s students under the age of 30
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Imperial College professor Stefan Grimm ‘was given grant income target’
Emails with manager reveal details of review placed on academic found dead in September
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Postgraduate loans of £10K announced by George Osborne
The chancellor has announced that the government will introduce a postgraduate loans system offering £10,000 to young students
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Fees and cuts campaign embarks on fresh ‘day of action’
Student activists are taking part in what they describe as “a day of action for free education while the government delivers another round of cuts”
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Ebola tackled in new FutureLearn Moocs
Two massive open online courses that aim to educate people about the rapid spread of Ebola have been launched by UK universities
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Two universities to benefit from East London development
The government has awarded more than £140 million to develop a new Education and Cultural Quarter in London at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park