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  1. Far from the final word on Browne's review 1

    There is a serious contradiction at the heart of Lord Browne of Madingley's review of higher education ("Lord of the market: let competition and choice drive quality", 14 October).On the one hand,...

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  2. Far from the final word on Browne's review 2

    There is another downstream effect to be considered if, as Browne seems to wish, future graduates from English universities are to find themselves burdened with post-graduation debts of £30,000 or...

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  3. Far from the final word on Browne's review 3

    One key statement in the Browne Review has not been widely reported: "Businesses will not be compelled to contribute more - they contribute by rewarding graduates with higher wages." Presumably these...

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  4. Far from the final word on Browne's review 4

    Currently, more than 180,000 students in about 280 further education colleges are following higher education programmes, representing 10 per cent of total student numbers in higher education.The...

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  5. Far from the final word on Browne's review 5

    There is a real danger that the impact of the Browne Review's recommendations on access to higher education for those from lower-income groups will slip down the agenda in the forthcoming weeks. But...

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  6. Far from the final word on Browne's review 6

    Drawing parallels between contemporary UK politics and British colonialism in India, Africa and New Zealand may be unpalatable for the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives in the coalition government...

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  7. Far from the final word on Browne's review 7

    After the Browne Review and in these austere times, I have come to the regrettable conclusion that vice-chancellors are uneconomic and will need to be phased out. If a figurehead is needed at any...

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  8. Market competition myths

    I was surprised to read that Julian Beer of the University of Plymouth believes that the existing funding method has encouraged homogeneity and that a market would drive more institutions to...

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  9. Women still face walls

    I had to smile at the article on science and gender (perhaps in order not to cry?) ("Sisters' winning formula", 30 September).I was a physics major in the US about 25 years ago. In my second year, my...

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  10. Time for the '80s revival

    Readers seeking relief from current woes might like to rewatch the 1980s BBC comedy A Very Peculiar Practice. The first series ends with Lowlands University facing 25 per cent cuts and being forcibly...

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  12. World crisis in humanities, not many hurt

    Martha Nussbaum fears our critical culture, inculcated by a liberal arts education, is under attack, with democracy itself coming under threat. Matthew Reisz thinks her case is overstated

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  13. 21 October 2010

    Deaf to the world - The price Britain pays for its monolingualism, and what universities should do about it

  14. CSR 2010: Man shall not live by bread alone

    Across the academy, scholars must stand by their colleagues, especially those deemed ‘non-priority’, and assert the value of all subjects in enriching our lives, argues Keith Burnett

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  15. CSR 2010: Terrible result, but the game’s not over

    The CSR proposes shifting the burden of university spending from the state to the student. The academy must probe coalition weaknesses and stop the plans before it’s too late, argues Pam Tatlow

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