Tactical voting? Why ask for something you don't want?
George Watson analyses a 'learned nonsense' while looking forward to doing his constitutional duty ... and saying what he wants
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The week in higher education
The extraordinary saga of the online reviews praising the work of historian Orlando Figes and rubbishing that of his rivals has taken another twist. As reported last week, the mystery surrounding the...
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UUK warns members off signing up to visa sponsor scheme
Programme's 'poor-quality' rules could harm reputations abroad, critics say. John Morgan reports
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Talks deadlocked over scrapping of final-salary pensions for academics
A decision on whether to wind up the Universities Superannuation Scheme's final-salary pensions could be made this week - but talks between employers' and members' representatives are so far...
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He didn't see that coming, or did he?
Nobel laureate's interest in paranormal leads to conference rejection, writes Matthew Reisz
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Harassment conviction set aside for now
An academic who was found guilty of harassing his former vice-chancellor has won at least a temporary reprieve after the conviction was set aside by the courts.Howard Fredrics, a former senior...
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Employers' 'unacceptable' stance may lead to strike
Academic union prepares for nationwide action in the wake of a Ucea rebuff. John Morgan reports
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#loveHE
As part of our #loveHE campaign, Times Higher Education has asked followers on Twitter to tell us why they love the academyThis week's tweet of the week is:From tailor and dinner lady's daughter to...
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Double jeopardy: UCL and charity's clashes contributed to centre's fall
History of medicine unit's death sentence follows disagreements over future focus, Zoë Corbyn writes
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West side story at heart of branding rumble
Two universities are at loggerheads over plans by one of them to change its name.Thames Valley University applied to the Privy Council to change its title to the University of West London, citing a...
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News in brief
Discrimination guidance'Not so liberal' attitude warningHigher education institutions should not allow assumptions about their "liberal culture" to mask the need to address discrimination against...
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Scientist invests in own institution
Leeds chemistry professor donates £250k to fund research into new drugs, writes Melanie Newman
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Data details unveiled for THE world rankings
Phil Baty reports on Thomson Reuters' profiling process for revamped global survey of universities
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Odds and quads
These flyers form part of an extensive archive of manifestos and other publicity material from every general election since 1892.Four boxes are devoted to the 2005 general election alone. The...
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Base teaching on lessons of the Bible, business schools are told
Academic claims Christian principles are key to preventing financial crisis. Hannah Fearn reports