Universities ‘threatening to dock pay’ over boycott
Lecturers who take part in a proposed marking boycott later this month could have 100 per cent of their pay docked, universities have warned.
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Richard Hoggart dies aged 95
Richard Hoggart, one of the most admired and influential academics of his generation, has died aged 95.
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Universities refuse UCU request for pay minutes
Four-fifths of institutions fail to release details on how v-c salary was set
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Griff Rhys Jones' appointment as Cardiff chancellor delayed
Matter referred back to university council ‘for further discussion’
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Universities using ‘extreme measures’ to meet visa requirements
House of Lords committee calls for ‘proportionate’ checks on students
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Video: Bob Cryan, “The Naked Vice-Chancellor”
University of Huddersfield vice-chancellor Bob Cryan addresses delegates at the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education’s Stimulating Talks event, which took place on 24 March 2014 at the Royal...
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Labour to look at migration targets that do not include students
Labour says it wants more international students to come to the UK and would consider not including students in the same targets as other migrants.
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THE podcast: 10 April 2014 issue review
Download the podcastThe future of the Higher Education Academy, using medical records in university research, and expanding the research excellence framework beyond the UK are all discussed in this...
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Countdown to the Scottish referendum: Independence and community
Ferdinand von Prondzynski ponders possible outcomes should Scotland opt for independence
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Bryan Clarke, 1932-2014
A leading contributor to our understanding of evolution, population genetics and the formation of species has died
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Q&A with John Bercow
We speak to the Speaker of the House of Commons and chancellor of the University of Bedfordshire
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World in brief - 10 April 2014
TurkeyAlleged appointment interferenceTurkey’s prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan interfered in the selection of two university leaders, it has been alleged after the leaking of audio files. Posted...
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News in brief - 10 April 2014
InternationalisationHopes and fears, globally speakingUniversities around the world fear the “commodification and commercialization of education”, according to a survey. The International Association...
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Grant winners - 10 April 2014
Leverhulme TrustResearch Project GrantsHumanitiesAward winner: Clive GambleInstitution: University of SouthamptonValue: £163,228Seasonality, mobility and storage in Palaeolithic hunting...
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Removal in progress
“What is the value of pro vice-chancellors?” asked Jamie Targett rhetorically in The Poppletonian (3 April). Glyndwr University agrees: its restructuring plan removes the remaining pro v-cs, and the...