New RAE based on citations
The funding council is tipped to back 'per paper' citations rather than journal impact. Zoe Corbyn reports. The quality of academics' research will be judged according to the number of times their...
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Helpline gets 1,000 calls in its first year
A single parent needing help managing her debts after missing a mortgage payment, an academic seeking assertiveness coaching and a harassment victim who needed help organising evidence against his...
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'I am interested in raising attainment for children in less
The dean of education at Strathclyde wants to see agencies collaborating to improve results in schools. Interdisciplinary work to help tackle under-achievement in Scotland's schools is one goal of...
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On the move
Canterbury Christ Church University has appointed Richard Cullen , formerly with the department of language studies, as head of its new department of English and language studies. Helen Wildman has...
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UCLan charges no-shows £50
The University of Central Lancashire is the latest institution to introduce fines for departments where academics have booked a room but have not used it. UCLan is charging £50 for each booked room...
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US and UK fill top 10 places
The World University Rankings 2007 are online here Martin Ince reveals the winners and losers in The Times Higher -QS World University Rankings 2007. The world's top ten universities are in the UK or...
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Light source plan dims as plan is axed
The Government has axed plans to build a £230 million world-leading research facility in a potentially major blow to science in northwest England, writes Zoe Corbyn. The Science and Technology...
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Allow PR in course design, official says
Conference sparks concern that rush to attract students may override academic criteria. Hannah Fearn reports. Academics must work with their universities' marketing departments to ensure new courses...
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Willis to take on skills role
Phil Willis MP is expected to be named this week as the first chairman of the new House of Commons Innovation, Universities and Skills Select Committee, The Times Higher has learnt. The Liberal...
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Fears over visa opt-out
The Government was warned this week that it risks undermining the UK's status as an international destination for researchers after it failed to implement legislation that would have made it easier...
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Postgrad MD for Bucks
The privately run Buckingham University is to launch a two-year clinical MD programme in general internal medicine, costing £16,000 a year. The course, which will start in April 2008, will be run in...
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Surrey faith centre
Surrey University received planning permission for the construction of a multi-faith centre on its Guildford campus earlier this week. Uniquely, the centre will house distinct spaces for six world...
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Peterhouse axes Ball
A Cambridge college has cancelled its May Ball after students came second from bottom in a ranking of their examination performance. In an effort to boost students' results, Peterhouse, Cambridge's...
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Graduates look back with regret
Large numbers of graduates regret their choice of university and subject despite generally being satisfied with their careers, according to official figures, writes Melanie Newman. A survey of...
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'Idiosyncratic' Durham Law School head steps aside following review
On paper it looked like an ideal match - a world-leading researcher and a top-rated university department. But two years after David Campbell took over as the head of Durham University's law...