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Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, 1999-2009
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The week in higher education
Trendy teaching is producing a generation of "history numbskulls", according to an informal study by an academic at Cardiff University. Over three years, Derek Matthews, a professor of economics,...
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Purdah imposed on vote-sensitive work
Academics decry ESRC's pre-election silencing as restriction on freedom. Melanie Newman reports
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V-cs say extra money is 'essential' to support any rise in student numbers
Vice-chancellors have urged Lord Mandelson not to undermine the unit of resource by expanding student numbers without extra funding. The warning follows a proposal put to the First Secretary that, if...
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Quango cuts put Hefce in danger
Talk of abolition has provoked a spirited defence of the funding council, says Melanie Newman
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Drayson says REF will give points for public outreach
Hefce is taking note of Government's new view of academic performance. Zoe Corbyn reports
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Official: scientists no longer need fear the press
The days when science was blighted by a press interested only in "scare stories" are over, according to the Science Minister.Most coverage of science by the media is now balanced, accurate and...
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Clout of business department will boost sector, committee head says
But higher education will not get dedicated parliamentary scrutiny. Rebecca Attwood writes
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Pas de deux
The splendour of Blackpool Tower ballroom provides a backdrop to Vanessa Toulmin and Philip Esler, chief executive of the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Professor Toulmin, research director of...
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Top 20 journals in psychiatry and psychology by citation impact
Data provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, 1 January 1999-28 February 2009
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9 July 2009
Passage to India - Foreign operators stand by to receive government blessing
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Leeds Met abandons fees discount
Institution will charge full whack from 2010-11. Hannah Fearn reports
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Brickbats for plan to axe stay-at-home students' fees
Proposal would widen gap between the haves and have-nots, critics warn. Hannah Fearn reports
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Tribute to a public-service legend
The great and the good gather to remember the remarkable life of Lord Dearing. Phil Baty reports
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Fears of “dumbing down” as OU considers cuts
Science department’s internal document proposes shorter courses and changes to practical work. Hannah Fearn reports