Head of school attacks v-c in resignation letter
A leading academic has resigned from a senior post during a dispute with his vice-chancellor at the University of Ulster.Bill Hart, head of the School of History and International Affairs, launched...
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PhD students need help developing a 'writing voice', educationists say
Report says doctoral candidates are not prepared for research-driven environment, writes Zoe Corbyn
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Lack of global strategy a grave threat, v-c warns
John Gill reports on fears that some universities' reliance on overseas income is unsustainable
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'Lower fees for foreign students'
International Student IncomeUniversityTotal income (£)Per cent from non-EU feesLondon School of Economics129,124,00033.5Soas40,047,00031.9Essex82,867,00017.8Luton-Bedfordshire51,246,00017....
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Immigration hassles impair international partnerships
The bureaucracy, expense and "petty harassment and humiliation" of gaining entry to the UK is putting off overseas researchers from working here, a conference has heard.The rallying cry at the...
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Academics told they must embrace online future
Lecturers are falling behind students in the use of new technologies. John Gill reports
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CBI task force calls for more 'business-friendly' degrees
Concern grows over industry interference in higher education, writes Hannah Fearn
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Original features
The University of East London's Docklands Campus, the first new university campus to be built in London for more than 50 years, was opened in 2000 by Ken Livingstone on his first day as Mayor of...
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News in brief
14-19 diplomasEmployers express reservationsRichard Lambert, director general of the Confederation of British Industry, has warned that the new 14-19 diplomas system is confusing for employers....
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20 years ago
Liverpool University is taking a showbiz approach to education this autumn when it launches a soap opera-style television commercial in a bid to attract more students on to its continuing education...
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Plymouth to axe staff to save cash
Some 100 academic posts under threat following a strategic review. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Overseas briefing
IsraelDating off limits after sex chargeSexual relations between teaching staff and students have been banned by a university in Jerusalem after allegations of sexual assault were made against a...
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Researchers fear Pentagon will infiltrate anthropology
US military largesse threatens academic integrity, claim anthropologists. John Gill reports
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UAE censors opt to approve controversial Gulf book
An academic book that a UK author says was banned in the United Arab Emirates has now been formally authorised for sale by censors.Times Higher Education reported this month (4 September) on concerns...
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Equal concerns
John Hills is to chair a panel that will analyse Britain's continuing social divisions, writes Rebecca Attwood