David Willetts on research investment (video)
Minister of state for science and universities David Willetts addresses the Critical List - an event hosted at the University of Melbourne on Friday 28 February 2014
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EIS snubs ‘exploratory talks’ on 2014-15 pay
Scottish union angry that current dispute not on agenda
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Condoleezza Rice speaker invitation sparks controversy
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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University of the People gains accreditation
An online university established to take higher education to disadvantaged students around the world has received accreditation
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Cranfield scheme fills postgraduate funding gap
Scheme to be run jointly with Higher Education Funding Council for England
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V-c turns down pay hike and donates consultancy cash
Move comes as unions continue to fight below-inflation pay offer
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Teachers and lecturers ‘do most unpaid overtime’
Teaching professionals who work unpaid overtime put in an extra 12 hours a week on average – the highest of any profession, a new study claims.
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The Oscars 2014: 13 universities up for Academy Awards
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Student visa collapse for India and Pakistan continues
But overall net migration still shoots up following influx from EU
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THE podcast: 27 February 2014 issue review
Download the podcastReaction to the inaugural research excellence framework, possible changes to post-study work rules for overseas students and fears that Durham University is considering abolishing...
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Scotland: ‘yes’ to what?
A number of professors at Scottish universities have come out in support of a “yes” vote in the independence referendum. But those who advocate independence ought not to do so without considering the...
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Sheffield academics baulk at HR chief’s sacking threat
Scholars dismayed by suggestion that those not deemed ‘excellent academics’ will lose their jobs
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The REF: how was it for you?
Research heads and other university staff on the burdens of submitting to the inaugural research excellence framework
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World in brief - 27 February 2014
New ZealandExport initiatives get cash boostSchemes designed to attract international students to New Zealand’s universities have been given a NZ$465,000 (£232,000) funding boost. The New Zealand...
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Grant winners - 27 February 2014
Health FoundationAward winner: Sara DemainInstitution: University of SouthamptonValue: £238,000Self-management VOICED (valued outcomes of importance: consensus and disparity) Leverhulme TrustMajor...