Protect and survive
Marine biologist Lauren Smith is working to protect a shark species prized for its meat and fins, which are used in soups and other dishes. These pictures were taken during the Thresher Shark...
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Time to free research elite from the grant 'treadmill'
UCL professors say 'major restructuring' will be needed to sustain UK sector. Paul Jump reports
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UK and India commit to world-class partnerships
Prime minister's delegation agrees joint research projects and greater cooperation. Paul Jump reports
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Protect cash for access and outreach, Offa urges
Universities have been urged to maintain their commitment to access and outreach in the tough economic climate as figures show that spending on bursaries and scholarships has reached record levels....
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News in brief
Research councils: Boyle and Savill take top jobsNew chief executives have been appointed at two British research councils. Paul Boyle, who is head of the School of Geography and Geosciences at the...
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Loss of ally adds to Welsh unrest
Civil servant's departure leaves department with 'dearth of experience', Hannah Fearn writes
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#LoveHE: Cambridge hit the right note
A rewarding education set up a relationship for life, woven into my work as a composer, says Cheryl Frances-Hoad
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Mandatory academic writing classes: they'll thank you for it later
The UK sector should tackle undergraduates' poor written English via a nationally prescribed update of the US model, urges Alex Baratta
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How to stay on top
In this age of austerity, we need to fund excellence, say David Price and Stephen Caddick
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5 August 2010
Critical analysis - ‘Pedagogic pact’ the key to developing discerning graduates
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All change at Southampton as new structure is unveiled
Seven new deans have been appointed by the University of Southampton after the research-intensive institution reorganised its academic structure.The university, which has more than 22,000 students...
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Thames Valley University’s name change approved by Privy Council
Thames Valley University has been granted permission by the Privy Council to change its name to the University of West London.Thames Valley said its announcement today highlighted “a strategic shift...
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Opinion: Stop turning the other cheek
The US academy should treat discrimination against Christian students or scholars as seriously as it would racism or sexism, according to Timothy Larsen, for Inside Higher Ed
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Student visa system being ‘reviewed to death’, government warned
The student visa system is to be reviewed following a surge in the number of visas issued.Damian Green, the immigration minister, said the review would represent a “thorough evaluation” of the system...
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Land of the rising sun aims to reverse its scientific eclipse
At the heart of Japan’s decline is a dearth of international collaboration. Paul Jump reports