Hefce criticises self-governance
Academics on council may have 'vested interests', Cambridge warned. Melanie Newman writes
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Stronger university involvement in defence research is likely to follow the Government's decision to turn its major non-nuclear defence laboratories into an "agency" operating at arm's length from...
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News in brief
Vocational degreesHigher education for apprenticesThe Government has pledged to help more apprentices go to university and says it is considering a new form of vocational degree. John Denham, the...
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Daytime TV: The simple things
Gary Day on the beauty of everyday objects, a baroque pilgrimage and a long-running soap
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Most cited authors of books in the humanities, 2007
Data provided by Thomson Reuters’ ISI Web of Science, 2007
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26 March 2009
A word from the wise - Scholars have evidence in abundance, so why don’t politicians heed them?
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Tara Brabazon: 60 seconds of scholarship
One day, I intend to conduct a study of how university staff download from iTunes. Do vice-chancellors – productively and efficiently – swoop into the site, grab the top ten lectures from iTunes U...
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Salford staff unite to protest lecturer’s suspension
Petition calls for reinstatement of academic ejected from campus over harassment allegation, writes Melanie NewmanSeventy-four members of staff at the University of Salford Business School have...
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Bullied Blogger: Building a case against Marcus and Helen
16 March: Over the past few months I have experienced major changes in my work situation. I have had several worked-based events that have seemed somewhat bizarre and have, I feel, subverted my work...
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White Paper unveils lifelong learning grants for the public
But the Government is accused of hypocrisy as universities cut adult learning courses. Hannah Fearn reports
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Government and Tories ‘colluding’ to keep fees off the agenda
‘Neither party has the bottle’ to debate the issue before the next general election, Labour MP claims. Zoë Corbyn reports
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London Met head quits
V-c relinquishes role with immediate effect, Rebecca Attwood reports
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UUK report on fees sparks accusations of arrogance
Scenarios that include a doubling of tuition costs lead to outcry over vice-chancellors’ ‘fantasising’. John Gill reports
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Pay packets of excellence
It's been a good year. In 2007-08, academic pay rose more rapidly than the national average. Vice-chancellors took home the big money, but thanks to the credit crunch, this year may be the high-water...