News in brief - 9 January 2014
Undergraduate applicationsDecember tally lowest since 2010The number of English students applying by mid-December for undergraduate degree study in the UK is the lowest in five years. A total of 2,...
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Very unsatisfied with NSS
The National Student Survey is the very worst kind of PR scam ever to have afflicted higher education.It does not measure staff commitment to student success or display appreciation for the huge...
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UK is shutting itself off
Over the past year, we have repeatedly said that the UK government’s “brightest and the best” message has been badly received in India and has affected student recruitment. So it was gratifying to...
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Title scramble
The story about academic ranks/titles at Kingston University (“Kingston v-c defends last post for principal lecturers and readers”, News, 2 January) raises again the conspicuous lack of...
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Take any seat
The British Federation of Women Graduates welcomes the news that Universities UK has withdrawn its controversial guidance on voluntary gender segregation of audiences at the request of guest speakers...
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Universities' growth factor has been understated
Tertiary education’s impact on national development is greater than previously thought, study finds
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Scientist’s dishonest reporting of work could sink those in her wake
Studies based on ‘misleading literature’ may have to be revised or retracted, claims Loughborough scientist
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On the q.t. and very hush-hush
Why do so many universities feel they can stonewall requests made under the Freedom of Information Act?
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Why do some academics feel like frauds?
Ruth Barcan believes such feelings are a logical response to a broken academic system
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Admissions tutors should not wrestle with contextual data alone
Ucas could help ensure that all students are assessed on the same information, says Miles Hewstone
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World in brief - 9 January 2014
United StatesModelling aircraftThree universities are among six sites chosen by the US federal government to test unmanned drone aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration announced that Virginia...
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The 'hype cycle’ of Moocs and other big ideas
Cut through the PR puff to unlock the true potential of novel notions, says David Maguire
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UEL settlement for former leaders totals £589,000
Annual report discloses payments for three senior managers who resigned
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Retirement planning: it’s about more than money
Academics face distinctive choices when they retire, says Malcolm Gillies