Beyond the here and now
Dianne Berry says the HE framework must account for the future potential of universities, not just their current work
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Business could be just what we need to cut through the red tape
Jon F. Baldwin argues that incorporating universities into BIS may lead to a recognition of the real export value of the sector
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The week in higher education
Credit: Nick NewmanThe A-level results released on 20 August were better than ever, for the th year in a row, with a pass rate of 97.5 per cent and more than one in four grades an A. Commentators...
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League tables should be replaced, says v-c
Chris Brink calls for quality profiling as Mandelson ponders spidergrams, writes Melanie Newman
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Superheroes too self-absorbed to lead in current climate
Flamboyant, arrogant vice-chancellors who are initially perceived as "heroic" or "visionary" may end up damaging their universities in the long term.A study by Malcolm Higgs, professor of human...
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Half of all clearing places snapped up within four days
University places offered through clearing have filled in record time amid the "biggest ever" squeeze on university applications.Of the estimated 22,000 places in clearing this summer, about half -...
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Paper binned after backlash over 'feathering nests' claim
Executives' document criticises 'talking shops' and 'avoiding responsibility'. Zoë Corbyn reports
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Hundreds of Sheffield staff opt for severance
More than 300 staff at the University of Sheffield have volunteered to quit their jobs and are to leave the institution by the end of November.The university will save £13 million as a result of the...
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Best Wank and Gaza: this year’s top exam howlers
Rebecca Attwood looks at the student bloopers that reduced their tutors to tears
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Daytime TV: Moved to action
A documentary about benefits makes Gary Day uncomfortable. Thank goodness for Timothy Spall
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Top Asia-Pacific institutions in material science
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, 1 January 1999-30 April 2009
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Universities should not be viewed as a cure-all for every social policy or economic goal
Professor argues that academics must make sure they stick to core activities rather than being forced to be all things to all men
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Tara Brabazon: Academics must wise up to Web 2.0 marketing – and the answer is high-quality podcasts
iPod broadcasts provide the best way for universities to present and strengthen their brand to would-be students and the public; the message must be to use the beat of popular culture to convey a...
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Boost emotional skills to help reduce drop-out rates, say academics
Universities urged to develop programmes to help young adults make transition to higher education, writes Melanie Newman
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Funding body blow
FE colleges will feel the pain as strapped universities look after themselves