Appointments
The Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) at Lancaster University has appointed Michael Kraetke as its director. Currently professor of political economy at the University of Amsterdam, Professor...
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Late bloomer makes a splash digging up tales of our past
A prizewinning historian began her academic career aged 40, and she's never looked back. Olga Wojtas reports
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Carlton Books launches four-volume series: The Second World War Experience
Following the spectacular international sales successes of The D-Day and Victory in Europe Experiences, Carlton Books is launching the biggest publishing venture in its history: The Second World War...
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Lower interest from abroad would push seven into red
Exchange-rate shifts could expose UK institutions to dangerous drops in income, says John Gill
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I demand ... less cash, no honour
Historian spurned salary and told Cambridge to hire two young academics instead, writes John Gill
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The week in higher education
Fifty overseas students have been excluded by Newcastle University after apparently using forged English-language qualifications. The Chinese and Taiwanese students were investigated after a number...
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Taboo but true: PhD students 'not up to scratch'
Supervisors struggle to get ill-equipped candidates through their research projects. Zoe Corbyn reports
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'Encouraging' survey reveals most students are satisfied with teaching
But standards at older institutions are rated as higher than those at new, says Rebecca Attwood
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How is university different from school, Miss?
An apparently growing number of students who address their lecturers as "Sir" or "Miss" may reflect a failure among school students to adjust to higher education.Philip Frame, a national teaching...
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'Selflessness' key to beating the downturn, argues v-c
City University London chief calls for the sector to rediscover its ministering vocation. John Gill reports
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Dropouts shun 'useless' support before quitting
Exit interviews with students who left the University of Worcester in their first term found that a majority of them did not consult anyone at the institution before quitting. And, of those students...
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Scotland pledges funding deal to keep universities level with England
Cabinet backs HE taskforce in return for economically 'aligned' activity, writes Olga Wojtas
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UK student ambitions get thrust from space module
The University of Leicester began teaching the first UK university course on human space flight this week.Although government policy means that there is currently no likelihood of Britain sending an...
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Leicester reaches for stars as new build totals £1bn
Widening-participation agenda will sit alongside elite ambitions, pledges v-c. Zoe Corbyn reports
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Keep the money, IP academic told
Australian ruling in favour of professor is likely to influence UK courts, writes Melanie Newman