Appointments
A former Welsh rugby union international has been made a dean at Leeds Metropolitan University. Gareth Davies, who was capped 21 times by his country, has been appointed dean of the Carnegie Faculty...
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'We train artists, not passive vessels or mere pretenders'
Good acting is built on reflection, not reality-TV dreams, the head of acting at Central School of Speech and Drama tells Melanie Newman
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MPs versus v-cs: university heavyweights parry blows
The Select Committee fails to draw blood in its probe of the state of higher education. John Gill reports from ringside on the feints and footwork
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Dash for cash will encourage FE colleges to take university route
A drive for additional funds will encourage further education colleges to seek university status, a college head has told a committee of MPs.Asked by the MPs why successful colleges would seek to...
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'HE in FE' holds its own in National Student Survey
Students rate the feedback they receive in further education colleges, writes Rebecca Attwood
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This city isn't big enough for the both of us
Swansea may not be big enough for two universities, according to Richard Davies, vice-chancellor of the University of Swansea.Speaking to Times Higher Education last week, Professor Davies said that...
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Banner year
No one could accuse the University of Leicester of underplaying its title as the current holder of Times Higher Education's University of the Year. To celebrate its triumph in the annual awards, the...
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Cranfield University - Studying food from gate to plate
The first university course in the country to tackle food-chain issues "from farm to fork" is open to applicants at Cranfield University. The food-chain systems MSc will start in October and follows...
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De Montfort University - Sharp dress sense showcased
A nettle-fibre dress created by a fusion of fashion design and research from De Montfort University was worn on air last week by BBC TV presenter Kylie Pentelow. The dress was created by Jen Jarvis,...
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University of St Andrews - Talking a bad game
The secret of golfing success is to stop thinking about your putting technique, psychologists have suggested. Cognitive neuroscientist Michael Anderson of the University of St Andrews and Kristin...
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University of Nottingham - Sexual activity link to cancer
Men who are sexually promiscuous in their twenties and thirties are more likely to develop prostate cancer, University of Nottingham research suggests. But the study of 800 men, published in BJU...
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University of Ulster - Home is where the healthcare is
High-tech home-based health monitoring will help alleviate the healthcare pressures of an ageing population. This is the prediction of University of Ulster researchers, who have won £2 million from...
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University of Leeds - Partnership has positive energy
A virtual centre to focus on future energy challenges has been set up by the University of Leeds in conjunction with Zhejiang University in China. The UoL-ZJU International Centre for Sustainable...
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University of Hertfordshire - Studying our virtual selves
A philosopher at the University of Hertfordshire is leading a two-year investigation into how people present themselves in the virtual world. The study, which will take place on the university's...
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University of Cumbria - Wandering with the MA crowd
The Lake District, the inspiration for writers and poets including William Wordsworth and John Ruskin, is set to inspire postgraduates, not only with its literary and cultural heritage but also with...