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University pressured me to quit anti-bypass fight
Lecturer was told he had ‘no future’ at Aberdeen if he continued battle
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Research councils on target for efficiency gains
Savings are expected to surpass government goal
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Funding for UK higher education shifts up a gear
Funding for research undertaken in UK higher education has risen by 86 per cent in real terms since 1995, data from the National Audit Office show
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Critics sceptical that EPSRC will act on review findings
Report calls for a more ‘transparent and inclusive’ structure, but scientists await council’s response
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News in brief - 25 July 2013
SyriaViolence bad-mouths violenceA Syrian university has stripped the Turkish prime minister of an honorary doctorate because of his support for Syrian rebels and his crackdown on Turkish protesters...
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News in brief - 25 July 2013
Exam howlersSexual selectionThe winner of this year’s Times Higher Education “exam howlers” competition is Adam Hart, professor of science communication at the University of Gloucestershire, for his...
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Face-to-face marking boosts attainment and satisfaction
Participants in Edinburgh Napier study did better than expected
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Campus round-up - 25 July 2013
Source: AlamyIll manorsGang members suffer high levels of psychiatric illness that place a heavy burden on mental health services, a study suggests. Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London...
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Odds and quads - 25 July 2013
The notebooks of Lieutenant William Dawes (1762-1836), part of the special collections at Soas, University of London, are a major source of information about one of the many indigenous languages of...
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Potential leaders challenged to tackle global problems
University of Southampton collegium gathers promising scholars to collaborate on coastal eco-cities project
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After digital orgy, can art still satisfy?
Scholars join strippers to discuss artistic responses to online pornography
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Public service may be wrong dose for Brazil’s doctors
Opprobrium for two-year extension to medical courses
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Investors poised for boom in European student housing
Low rents, cheaper fees and lack of construction ideal combination