Words of wisdom
Paul Bishop, professor of German at the University of Glasgow, considers what Goethe's work can teach today's university leaders"It is not for nothing that the central figure of arguably Goethe's...
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'New wave' blurs divide between elite and others
A "new wave" of universities is emerging that is redefining higher education and consigning the old axis of elite and non-elite to history.
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'Think big' campaign splits geographers
Media-savvy explorers outflank academic members of Royal Geographical Society. Zoe Corbyn reports
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Institutions reassert higher calling as recession sours market values
Financial crisis offers chance to present Christian principles in education, Rebecca Attwood hears
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Questions of cost and usefulness dog e-learning
Many academics see e-learning as "expensive and time-consuming", a survey has found.About half of university staff polled believe that learning technologies are popular with students but only a small...
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Lack of branch support for action led to dropped ballot
UCU head criticised for starting vote without backing keeps quiet at congress. Melanie Newman writes
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Arrested students 'should be allowed to study'
Academics are urging Liverpool Hope and Liverpool John Moores universities to provide study materials to four students who were arrested on terrorism charges.The four Pakistani students were arrested...
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Lecturer loses claim for parity with full-timer
A part-time academic who accused her university of discrimination has lost her case after an attempt to compare herself to a full-time colleague failed.Kaye Carl, a journalism lecturer, sued the...
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Help, I need somebody
A lecturer's expertise on The Beatles has contributed to an encyclopaedia on the Fab Four.Stephanie Piotrowski, a media studies lecturer at Teesside University, researched the evolution of the band's...
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Redundancy consultation negotiations end in feud
Union disputes number affected and claims that university breached rules. Melanie Newman reports
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Judges named as awards entry deadline nears
The panel of judges for this year's Times Higher Education Awards has been unveiled on the eve of the deadline for entries.The annual awards will honour outstanding achievement in 18 categories,...
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No soft (cover) option 'outrages' author
Sociologist says publishers are halting low-price publications of scholarly works. Zoe Corbyn writes
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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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News in brief
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