Recipe for a firm student favourite
A new analysis claims to have uncovered what makes a great lecturer, writes Sarah Cunnane
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'Pure' may be too simple, warn social scientists
Social science researchers should not be afraid to get involved in partisan debates, a conference has heard.Kate Pickett, a professor in the department of health sciences at the University of York,...
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Concentrating cash will harm UK, says v-c
Call to fund a world-class system rather than just a few world-class universities. Paul Jump reports
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UEA creates reputational guard dog role in wake of 'Climategate' report
Administrative shake-up will also see the loss of the academic division and registrar, writes John Morgan
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Hidden Danger: Willetts warns scientists to be more transparent
The "regrettable wariness" about sharing data shown by climate scientists at the University of East Anglia has added to the dangers that science faces from "complacency and arrogance", according to...
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Early payers may yet get a break on fees
Willetts still aims for student loans repayment plan to play part in funding places. Simon Baker writes
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Academics attack RCUK's 'dogmatic stance' in refusing to rethink impact
A group of academics who oppose the drive to measure the impact of research have accused Research Councils UK of taking a "dogmatic stance" over its refusal to reassess the issue.Earlier this month,...
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As a discipline, we suck online
UCL lecturer tells digital humanities to sharpen up on the web or lose out. Sarah Cunnane reports
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#loveHE
This week's tweet of the week is:Howard Webb as #worldcup final official! His altitude training at @sheffhallam uni paid off then - @JoeMcAFieldTell us why you love the sector on Twitter @...
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Daytime TV: One kind of folks
Prejudice still prevails in Harper Lee's home town, finds Gary Day, who also ponders bovine romanticism
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Newcastle University - Wind of change
Flatulence among farm animals - a major source of greenhouse emissions - could be reduced by feeding them spicy food. Researchers at Newcastle University have found that the spices used to flavour...
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St Mary's University College - Look into their eyes
Students in the capital can now take a degree in hypnotherapy. St Mary's University College, Twickenham and the Brief Strategic Therapy and Clinical Hypnosis Foundation have launched a BSc (Hons) in...
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Glasgow Caledonian University - The loan ranger strikes again
Microbanking pioneer and Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is one step closer to realising his vision for a social bank to serve the citizens of Glasgow. The economist met with John Swinney, Scottish...
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London Metropolitan University - Fat is a class issue
Research shows that children of lower-income families are nearly twice as likely to be overweight as those from higher-income homes. The London Metropolitan University study compares the weight,...
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University of Hull - A question of ethics
A Centre for Organisational Ethics has opened as part of a reorganisation of a business school's research centres. The centre at Hull University Business School will investigate topics such as...