Things fell apart but centre holds hope for Zimbabwe's students
Refugee scholars support beleaguered university via virtual learning hub. Matthew Reisz writes
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United StatesSelf-examination's all-clearA US university has told a state senate panel that an internal audit has cleared it of grade-fixing allegations. Portia Shields, interim president of...
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There's gold in them there hills of online learning
Altruism takes a back seat as US elite consolidate to profit from open courses. Jon Marcus reports
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Canada told to show more of itself to the world
Canada should double the number of overseas students it attracts over the next 10 years as part of an internationalisation drive, a report by the Advisory Panel on Canada's International Education...
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Grant winners
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCILResponsive Mode GrantsValues are the amounts requested. Awarded amounts may differ.• Award winner: Jonathan Lee• Institution: University of...
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How to be a political player
With Adrian Smith leaving BIS, former Whitehall insider David Bell considers the qualities his replacement will need
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I'd have to be mad to leave here, they said - and they were right
Surprise gave way to empathy when Terran Lane gave up a tenured post, full of anger and sorrow at the erosion of an institution he loved
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Spirited exhortation
Christmas can come early if universities tap the wisdom of the emeriti, argues Angela Thody (with help from Charles Dickens)
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English standards being set below recommended levels
Nearly two in three UK universities are setting English language requirements below the recommended level for undergraduate students from outside the European Union, according to a Times Higher...
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Researchers got talent, but negative factors usher them to the exit door
Academic performance is not a predictor of whether researchers remain in the academy, a study has concluded.
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UCL recruits star to helm flagship
Queen Mary loses high-profile intellectual Lisa Jardine to London rival. Matthew Reisz reports
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A-level grades throw number of places into doubt
But Hefce says 'no reason to believe' AAB policy will shut out more students. John Morgan writes
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Shared Services Centre is 'below standard' and new tasks won't help it improve, says STFC head
The performance of the "already over-stretched" Shared Services Centre for the UK research councils may suffer further when new bodies begin to use the centre in the coming months, it has been warned.
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QAA rules on collaborations demand more from degree-awarding bodies
Universities should regularly inspect their collaborative partners to check on their financial stability and legal status, according to beefed-up Quality Assurance Agency requirements.
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Do women seek smaller grant sums than men?
Women may be systematically asking for smaller amounts of research funding than men, a study has claimed.