Willetts criticises binary divide ‘curmudgeons’
David Willetts has criticised “curmudgeons” who call for the return of a binary divide between universities and polytechnics, while a Labour MP has said modern universities can teach older...
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Sheffield study shows overseas students’ worth
International students add £120.3 million to the Sheffield economy each year, an in-depth analysis has concluded.
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World Reputation Rankings 2013 results
Six elite universities in the US and UK dominate THE’s 2013 World Reputation Rankings
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Inside Higher Ed: When Not to Share
By Carl Straumsheim, for Inside Higher Ed
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Syrian students fee waiver urged
Ministers have written to Universities UK to urge the sector to waive the fees of Syrian students who have been impacted by the country’s civil war.
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New Uclan vice-chancellor appointed
The University of Central Lancashire has appointed Gerry Kelleher to become its vice-chancellor when it moves to a new corporate-style group structure later this year.
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Get students to ‘follow the herd’, says behavioural expert
A writer on human behaviour has urged universities to encourage herd behaviour in their attempt to attract students rather than deploying rational argument.
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THE podcast: World Reputation Rankings
Podcast Powered By PodbeanOn 4 March 2013 Times Higher Education published its annual World Reputation Rankings. Phil Baty, THE rankings editor, talks about the methodology, the findings, and the...
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Baroness Morris calls for university-school collaborations
Universities and schools should collaborate more on classroom techniques to drive up standards in teaching, according to a senior Labour peer.
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Barred lecturer issues UAE warning
The United Arab Emirates is now “deeply inimical” to university values, according to a lecturer from the London School of Economics and Political Science who was barred from entering the country.
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University of Birmingham strikes called off
Two planned strikes over compulsory redundancies and performance management at the University of Birmingham have been called off.
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Michael Gunn elected Million+ chair
The vice-chancellor of Staffordshire University has been announced as the new chair of the Million+ group of post-1992 universities.
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Student visas fall by a fifth
The number of visas issued to overseas students has fallen by a fifth although applications for university student visas have increased by 3 per cent, according to the latest figures from the Office...
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Time and motion studies
Not only do medieval travellers’ tales provide students with a compelling account of history rooted in personal experience, they also promote cross-cultural understanding in the present day, argues...
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Becoming Sexual by R. Danielle Egan
Mary Evans discusses moral panic and girls’ sexualisation