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University of NorthamptonSimon DennyA professor who left school at the age of 17, determined to turn his back on traditional forms of education, has had his work recognised by a royal award. Simon...
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#loveHE: Taking the plunge
From water-pistol mayhem to dissertation immersion, says Konnie Huq, university offers exhilaration and self-discovery
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Casting the v-c net far and wide would ensure the best catch
The finest vice-chancellors may be found outside academia, argues David Allen. We should not limit the boundaries of the search
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It's time to put the point back into the pen of scholarly writing
Obscenely priced books and journals, glacial timescales and limited formats are squeezing the life out of academic publishing, argues Keith Kahn-Harris
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Big bangers theory
Producing the highest-quality MBAs is the unabashed aim of 'sausage factory' BPP. Katie Best is proud to see it deliver
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The Genetics of Politics: recent research papers ranked by number of citations
The Genetics of Politics: recent research papers ranked by number of citationsThe genetics of politics: recent research papers ranked by number of citationsData provided by Thomson Reuters from its...
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The Week in Higher Education
As the dust settles on the general election, scientists will find that their voice in Parliament has diminished, a retiring MP has warned. It was reported on April that the number of MPs who had...
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Loss of philosophy at Middlesex raises fears for humanities
Concern that focus on STEM subjects may squeeze out arts in post-92 institutions, writes John Morgan
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Complaints as post-offer grade inflation leaves pupils without 2010 places
A university has admitted inflating the offers it has made to applicants midway through the admissions cycle, blaming the move on the pressure on places this summer.De Montfort University said it had...
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Deadlock over pension reform
Final-salary deals still in balance as employers and unions fail to agree. John Morgan reports
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'Freedom to say anything to anyone' is not what we need
Practical not 'utopian' stance is the way forward on academic freedom, scholar tells Sarah Cunnane
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True blue ... is that your selfish genes talking?
It may be election week, but as they visit the polls, few Britons will consider that the party they vote for - and the fact that they vote at all - may be determined by their genes.This argument has...
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Impact's impact could be the stifling of new ideas
LSE workshop participants warn of REF measure's 'deadening' effects. Rebecca Attwood reports
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THE World University Rankings
Times Higher Education regularly writes about the effects of bureaucracy on the academy - quality assurance, research assessment, grant applications and the demands of quangos and other "stakeholders...
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UEA has got a real buzz about it since 'Climategate'
Affair has resulted in positive coverage online, an analysis finds. Sarah Cunnane reports