13 December 2012 issue review
Podcast Powered By PodbeanEditor John Gill, news editor Simon Baker, and reporter Elizabeth Gibney join Chris Parr to discuss some of the highlights from this week’s Times Higher Education. Brazil’s...
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Science ring-fence may be trampled as the Treasury hunts for savings
The government’s drive for cuts in the next spending review could jeopardise the ring-fence for science funding, as well as putting additional pressure on student finance and numbers, the sector has...
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THE podcast: Moocs
Podcast Powered By PodbeanTimes Higher Education editor John Gill discusses the increasing prevalence of Moocs (massive open online courses), their potential impact on universities, and draws some...
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Spitting Blood: The History of Tuberculosis, by Helen Bynum
Richard J. Evans admires exhaustive coverage of an ancient killer that threatens a major comeback
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Imperial unveils its first provost
James Stirling has been named as the first provost of Imperial College London - a position created in April when leadership of the institution was split in two.
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Hawking given $3 million Milner prize
University of Cambridge physicist Stephen Hawking has been awarded a $3 million (£1.9 million) prize from the Milner Foundation for his contribution to fundamental physics.
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May comes out fighting on student visas
The Home Secretary has pledged to introduce interviews for 100,000 more international students to root out visa abuse, and warned universities that they will lose their licences to recruit foreign...
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Willetts urged to ditch for-profit VAT exemption
Government plans to grant a VAT exemption to for-profit higher education providers will "rig the higher education market" in their favour and use public subsidies "to create corporate and individual...
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Census reveals rise in proportion with higher qualifications
More than a quarter of England and Wales' adult population has a higher education qualification, although a North-South divide prevails, the 2011 census has revealed.
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Gifts to universities of £1 million or more up by a third
The amount of money universities were given in donations of at least £1 million leapt by more than a third in 2010-11, according to a report by the bank Coutts.
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Leeds v-c to be next UCL provost
Michael Arthur has been named as the next president and provost of University College London.
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Inside Higher Ed: New University of California logo sparks outrage
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Retail and finance still top destinations for graduates
The retail and financial sectors remain the top recruiters of graduates despite the economic turbulence of recent years, a report has found.
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NUS chief executive to step down
The chief executive of the National Union of Students is to leave the organisation next year to take up a role heading up the Scout Association.
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Cyber crime battle 'needs more undergraduates'
A lack of undergraduate courses that cover online information security is jeopardising the effectiveness of the UK's Cyber Security Strategy, according to a leading expert.