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Letters
Doctoral talking shops are the best we’ve gotThe feature “Whim and rigour” (25 April) does not provide an entirely thorough analysis. It asks if the viva is still fit for purpose, so it should have...
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Laurie Taylor
Getting to know you“What local community?”Just one of the remarks made to our Town-Gown committee as they examined the university’s relationship with the city of Poppleton in the wake of survey...
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In humanities research who dares wins the cash, says Helen Gilbert
Funding fortune favours the bold, and humanities scholars must use persuasion and passion in making their case, Helen Gilbert argues
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Hefce’s role has changed; can it still get the leader the sector needs?, asks Bahram Bekhradnia
If the funding council can’t find a leader with the stature to stand up to ministers, everyone will suffer, argues Bahram Bekhradnia
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Charting a ‘middle third’ course between further and higher education will pay dividends, argue Andy Westwood and Martin Doel
Andy Westwood and Martin Doel map out a route between FE and HE to deliver the flexibility the country needs
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News in brief
MoocsAnother four on FuturelearnFour more universities have announced plans to offer massive open online courses via the UK-based Futurelearn platform, taking the total number of higher education...
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The dangers of learning by ‘I’
Student-led learning environment is eroding academics’ authority, Jack Grove writes
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Digital team deleted as Jisc funding ends
A university-based centre of expertise that advises on digital infrastructure, information policy and data management across the sector has made two-thirds of its staff redundant after cuts to its...
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Who’s the boss? At Royal Holloway, it’s not scholars
UCU decries ‘ad hoc’ management decisions and paucity of academic input. Elizabeth Gibney writes
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The few, the proud, the completers of Moocs
When it comes to Moocs, many start but few finish, PhD student discovers. Chris Parr reports
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Will Yale’s lure empty out the sixth forms?
With A-level-aged students “perfectly capable” of following free online university courses, sixth forms and further education colleges should expect greater competition, the deputy of a private...
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Country files: the release of the Universitas 21 rankings
Becomes first Asian country to break into the Universitas 21 top 10. David Matthews reports
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UCL biologist cleared of research misconduct
A University College London investigation has found that the research practice of a senior molecular biologist “did not always meet the standard of good practice expected of UCL researchers”....
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ULU is dead; long live the University of London?
College leaders vote to close ULU but say support for federal structure remains. Jack Grove writes