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From where I sit - Bear must broaden its horizons
International university rankings are a popular topic - not only for the press, but also for the academic community. Opinions on them differ, but one thing is certain: rankings are important for...
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Benoît Mandelbrot, 1924-2010
A mathematician who transformed our understanding of "complex systems" - from the shape of clouds to the performance of the stock market - has died.Benoît Mandelbrot was born into a Jewish family in...
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Research intelligence - Domesday scenario: denied
A US/UK scheme aims to give digital archivists the tools they need to keep up with technology. Paul Jump reports
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Browne and the CSR: it is time for Plan B (part 1)
Steve Smith, president of Universities UK, says that implementing the Browne Review will see our world-class university system through a funding "valley of death" ("The sum of our worst fears: UUK...
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Browne and the CSR: it is time for Plan B (part 2)
Lord Browne and his colleagues were asked to inquire into higher education funding and student finance. Their remit did not extend to the many other matters on which they have seen fit to pronounce...
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Browne and the CSR: it is time for Plan B (part 3)
The Comprehensive Spending Review's removal of a high proportion of university funding follows hard on the heels of the recommendations in the Browne Review, which go far beyond the terms of...
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Browne and the CSR: it is time for Plan B (part 4)
The Comprehensive Spending Review's cuts will have grave economic and social implications for the "Big Society" beyond the college gates. With state-funded arts programmes cut to the bone, the...
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Browne and the CSR: it is time for Plan B (part 5)
As someone who was intimately involved in the extensive consultation over the Office of the Independent Adjudicator and its subsequent establishment, I was surprised to learn that the Browne Review...
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Browne and the CSR: it is time for Plan B (part 6)
As we look to the future of higher education funding post-Browne and in light of the implications of the Comprehensive Spending Review, it is worth recognising that there is one area of innovation...
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Language of the market
It is heartening to see growing recognition that language skills are increasingly important in the global marketplace ("Sorry, non comprendo, I'm British", 21 October). However, this should not be...
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American way's benefits
Times Higher Education cites Barack Obama's praise for Singapore's higher education system, which places an emphasis on science and technology rather than the liberal arts ("World crisis in...
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Cult of personality
I have read with interest the discussions about concentrating research funding on "centres of excellence" (Letters, 30 September).The notion that students benefit from their encounters with "great...
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Progressive state
Kerala's distinctive higher education system is undergoing reform with some success, but there are problems it shares with the rest of India that will take much effort to overcome, say Philip G....
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Can we afford not to spend more?
The Browne report heralds long-overdue competition and diversity in English higher education but, says Vernon Bogdanor, it also sets a big challenge for the government because its vision will not be...