Nerc research centres ‘safe from full privatisation’
The Natural Environment Research Council would not contemplate fully privatising its centres, its chief executive has pledged
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Bitcoin to be accepted by university for fee payment
The University of Cumbria has become the first UK institution to accept Bitcoin for the payment of tuition fees
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Tony Blair’s former private secretary to lead Catholic institution
A former private secretary to Tony Blair is to take over as head of a Catholic university college
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Crowdfunding ‘could threaten government investment’
The use of crowdfunding to finance research could be used by the government as an excuse to cut public spending, an expert has warned
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US research boosted in government settlement
Spending bill also contains open-access mandate for NIH research
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Sussex student protesters’ hearing collapses
Deputy vice-chancellor steps down from panel after claims of bias
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English king research is hip for Winchester
Pelvis fragment ‘could belong to King Alfred’
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Shellard backs bid to save student opportunity fund
A vice-chancellor has backed those fighting to save funding for poorer students that is under extra pressure now research money is said to be “safe”
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The UK's 100 leading practising scientists
A list of the UK’s 100 leading practising scientists has been published to highlight the many talents of this diverse community
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THE books podcast: Trevor Cox interview
Source: University of Salford, ManchesterDownload the podcastTrevor Cox, professor of acoustic engineering at the University of Salford, in conversation with Times Higher Education books editor Karen...
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MP questions worth of degree
Frank Field points to comparison with pay for those working after apprenticeships
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Immigration policy to come under Lords microscope
Peers to look at whether damage is being done to universities
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Live stream: US president Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama
Live stream has now endedAt 4:20pm (GMT) on 16 January 2014, US president Barack Obama and the first lady Michelle Obama addressed a White House summit on higher education.The event was set up to...
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Overseas student total falls ‘for first time’ as Indian numbers collapse
The number of non-EU students at UK universities fell by 1 per cent last year, the first such decline ever recorded.
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THE podcast: 16 January 2014 issue review
Download the podcastThe subjects that students have favoured (and forsaken) in the past 15 years, dishonesty in university prospectuses, and the problem of analysing big data feature in this week’s...