Core and margin plan tests the limits of collegial behaviour
Small gains for colleges may come at cost of university collaborations. David Matthews reports
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United StatesContraceptives cause headachesA Pennsylvania university has denied that it is encouraging sexual promiscuity among students after gaining international notoriety for allowing...
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Grant winners
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCHHealth Services and Delivery Research programme• Award winner: Russell Mannion• Institution: University of Birmingham• Value: £449,878Effective board governance...
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Occupy publishing
Timothy Gowers is boycotting Elsevier and hopes to spark reform that will replace expensive journals with a more rational system
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Combination acts
Collaboration should not be a dirty word in the arts, says Stephen Mumford
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Institutions count cost of exceeding student cap
Stiff fines await over-recruiters, with London Met facing a possible £6m bill. John Morgan reports
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EPSRC rolls out 31 shapes but puts off decisions on the difficult subjects
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has deferred until the end of March more decisions on which areas of mathematics and physical sciences will grow or shrink.
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US for-profit universities 'unworthy of the name'
The poor research record of US for-profit institutions makes them unworthy of the term "university", UK academics have claimed.
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Cable to make selection panel an Offa it can't refuse
Business secretary overrules committee on Ebdon in a politically charged process. Simon Baker writes
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Chilly reception in a Tory high-pressure zone
Ebdon's Iceland holiday may have facilitated BIS panel's cold shouldering, reports Simon Baker
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Plans aim to build 'directed diversity' into Irish sector
Blueprint will address tension between standards and participation levels. Matthew Reisz reports
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Teaching should be student-centred: discuss
A "cultural shift" is needed to embed "student-centred teaching" in universities, a new report claims.
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Times Higher Education announces new editor
John Gill has been appointed the new editor of Times Higher Education following the promotion of Ann Mroz to a new position within its parent company, TSL Education.
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Fee increase outweighed by 'return on investment'
Survey finds course suitability is still the overriding factor influencing applicants. Simon Baker writes
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Cheaper by the virtual dozen as students net a real deal
Lecturer's agreement with publisher gives first-years core psychology texts for free. Matthew Reisz writes