QAA to look into drama at QMU
Watchdog to meet managers to discuss claims at level of 'informal inquiry'. Hannah Fearn reports
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Languages provisionDecline harms research, BA saysThe future of the UK's world-class research base may be threatened by the decline in the study of modern languages, research from the British Academy...
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Daytime TV: The entertainers
Gary Day winces at tales of holidays from hell, tics and swearing and the not-so-talented hopefuls
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Costs awards in the employment tribunal
In contrast to cases in the civil courts, where the successful party is normally awarded costs, costs orders in employment tribunals have in the past tended to be relatively unusual. However,...
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4 June 2009
Student complaints: has it all gone too far?
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Tara Brabazon: International standard-bearers
In a networked world, there is no excuse to continue to examine British theses by British academics only, argues Tara Brabazon
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Monoglot researchers are damaging UK competitiveness, says British Academy
Report recommends introduction of foreign language requirements for university entry to address the problem of ‘linguistic impoverishment’, writes Zoë Corbyn
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Audit aims to plug black hole in STFC funding
Search is on for long-term cuts to particle physics and astronomy programmes. Zoë Corbyn reports
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Bullied Blogger: Tell us about your reasons for leaving…
29 May: I have had about a month without work. A little freelance work has come my way, but overall, the relief I’m experiencing after the bombardment from human resources and terrible distortions in...
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Privatise top 5 and let us form UK Ivy League says Imperial rector
Call to free universities from government control and maximise earnings. Melanie Newman reports
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Part-time PhD students need more support
Vitae tells universities to help reduce the stress of juggling personal life, job and research. Zoë Corbyn reports
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Sector needs young blood to combat ageing profile
The academy is ageing and is not attracting a new generation of talent, according to figures released by the Higher Education Statistics Agency.
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Confessions of a conference junkie
Maureen Skinner, like other delegates at the meeting of America’s university administrators, shared her troubles in song amid the talk of tough times
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Academics ‘distressed’ by anonymous student feedback
UCU says students’ union is encouraging ‘hate mail’ to lecturers. Melanie Newman reports
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Delegates split over boycott of immigration rules
Anger over points-based system but legality of campaign of non-compliance questioned. Melanie Newman writes