Spurs of the moment
It is worth adding some historical context to Emma Rees’ discussion (“Kick up a fuss and reclaim your linguistic property”, 23 January) by casting a critical eye over the invention of tradition....
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NSS for staff needed
I applaud the efforts of Times Higher Education to take the first steps in reviewing general feelings among staff across the UK sector on a number of key topics. However, as THE has pointed out, the...
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The week in higher education - 6 February 2014
Education secretary Michael Gove has renewed his attack on “the Blob” – aka the “bloated educational bureaucracy” lurking in schools, local education authorities and, mostly, university education...
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A rose is a rose is a rose
Once again, serious conflict has broken out on campus over our university’s proposed submissions to the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards.Regular readers of The Poppletonian may...
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Grant winners - 6 February 2014
Leverhulme TrustResearch Project GrantsSciencesAward winner: Luke RendellInstitution: University of St AndrewsValue: £119,556Developing a data-driven multi-agent model for studying humpback whale...
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University of Gloucestershire invites in for‑profit firm
University mulls joint venture with INTO to boost business school
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Legal protection diluted for outsourced staff
Change in Tupe law means employers can offer new terms one year after move
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Fees impact on part-time enrolments
Part-time enrolments at universities in England have been hit hard since the introduction of higher tuition fees, fresh data from the Higher Education Statistics Agency suggest
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Berkeley: a radical home for Hitler’s émigrés
An exhibition reveals the impact of refugee scholars on the University of California flagship
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You’re the Expert: scholars explain their work in a comic turn
Comedians and academics aim to make scientific principles exciting and fun
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Modern doctoral training is ‘closer’ to employers’ needs
Employers unaware of how doctorates have broadened to prepare postgraduates for work
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Should dropouts trade up?
A remarkably large proportion of university students in Germany do not complete their studies – 30 per cent, according to Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, which describes itself as “the...
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The lecture: more than the sum of its parts
Sally Feldman dissects the benefits of an old-fashioned but pedagogically rich practice
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Review: Dallas Buyers Club
The tale of an unsaintly Aids sufferer’s rebellion sidesteps sentimentality and hints at hope, says Duncan Wu
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James Stevens Curl, Stephen Halliday, Michael Reiss, Peter J. Smith and Sharon Wheeler...
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