Leicester 'milks' Richard III discovery
Critics say university’s announcement should have gone out to peer review, not a press conference

Critics say university’s announcement should have gone out to peer review, not a press conference

L’Oréal-Unesco laureate discusses microscopes and maternal leave

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Massive open online courses’ lack of study support, for-profit aims may not be ethical, Online and Open-Access Learning in Higher Education conference hears
Teaching fundingIt looks down, but it’s up: HefceEngland’s funding council has unveiled the sector’s total funding for 2013-14, stating that funding per student is on the rise. On 7 February the...

‘Summer reading lists’ no basis for policy, says don

High-speed, unplanned - Is open access suffering from a lack of joined-up thinking?

Global push complicated by mainland links

New assessment scheme will not be used to direct cash to institutions

British Academy issues warning over future of language study in UK

Source: AlamyLet’s stay together - take the bins outDid you wake up this Valentine’s Day morning to a dozen red roses and breakfast in bed? If not, don’t worry: romantic gestures are not that...

This beam engine stands on the Loughborough University campus close to the students’ union. It was presented to the university’s forerunner, Loughborough College, by the London Metropolitan Water...

People take refuge in drama when the bombs rain down, and the arts aid rebuilding when the guns fall silent, says James Thompson, who has travelled to some of the world’s most violent regions, only...

Band Aid founder is latest high-profile guest lecturer at MBA college

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