Forging links with India
Canterbury Christ Church University has signed a new memorandum of understanding with several colleges of health and education across the state of Kerala, South India. Michael Wright, the vice-...
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Protest at proposed restructure of HEA
Proposal to shrink board and 'freeze out teaching enthusiasts' prompts resignation, reports Olga Wojtas. The Higher Education Academy, set up to improve university teaching, is being accused of...
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Pathfinder
Pathfinder: Jon Adams, the artist-in-residence at Portsmouth University, has won an Arts Council Arts Plus Development Award to produce a map of personal journeys. The map will be displayed on the...
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Soas to get QAA black mark
A prestigious institution is to receive a surprise black mark from the Quality Assurance Agency, The Times Higher has learnt. The QAA has written to Paul Webley, director and principal of the School...
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Guys go for gossip, too
Men are just as interested in gossip as women, according to research from Leicester University. But women, it found, are more interested in gossip about other women. The research project by Charlotte...
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Find a face like father's
Women who enjoy good childhood relationships with their fathers are more likely to select partners who resemble them, research suggests. Psychologists from Durham University also found that women who...
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Hinds 'hear' big stags
A fine pair of antlers may be the most eye-catching attribute of the male red deer, but it is the quality of a stag's mating call that attracts females, according to new research. The study by Ben...
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Manchester maps heat
A detailed picture of how urban "heat islands" push up the temperature in the hottest months of the year is being produced by Manchester University. The project, known as Scorchio (Sustainable Cities...
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Call for khat research
Researchers have called for more research into links between khat, a herbal stimulant increasingly popular in Europe, and its possible association with psychiatric disorders. Nasir Warfa, lecturer in...
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UK's foreign legion continues to expand
Finding staff from abroad suits institutions and most of those hired, but there are downsides. Tony Tysome reports. For Adisa Azapagic, moving to Britain to pursue an academic career has brought more...
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Riven by booze, hazing and sex
US fraternities and sororities have a dark side that is increasingly under the spotlight. Jon Marcus reports. The Delta Zeta sorority, created nearly 100 years ago at DePauw University in the...
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Professors' internet ratings look spot-on
Academics have railed against the perceived inaccuracies of websites where students rate their tutors, but research shows the sites may be right after all. A University of Maine study found that the...
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OZ institutions seek education overhaul
The heads of Australia's top eight universities have called for a new commission to overhaul the country's higher education regulation system. The Group of Eight, made up of the University of...
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Diversity rules, says princeton chief
The head of one of America's top universities has spoken out against government proposals to standardise university tests. Shirley M. Tilghman, the president of Princeton University, said: "The...
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Cash-rich alumni pass on the good fortune
Several American universities have received large donations from charities and former students. The largest was a $105 million (£53 million) donation from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to set...