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* Alan Godfrey , professor and former dean of Paisley University's Business School, has been appointed assistant principal with responsibility for lifelong learning and external development. *...
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Inaction fuels research row
Phil Baty investigates a bitter dispute that has cast a dark shadow over a medical school When lecturer Aubrey Blumsohn made allegations of research misconduct against his boss and a junior colleague...
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Thinking aloud? You may as well be, say scientists
British researchers have taken the first steps towards reading people's minds using straightforward brain-scanning techniques. Scientists had a clearer idea of which images volunteers had seen after...
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Fee hike slipped in under election'purdah'
The Government was accused this week of using international students as "cash cows" as it sought to rush through plans for a 150 per cent increase in visa fees. University and student leaders reacted...
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Next week
A VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE The murky academic dispute in Israel that lies behind the AUT boycott
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Activists targeted, claim lecturers
AUT motions highlight plights of five 'victimised' members, reports Phil Baty Lecturers' leaders fear that universities are singling out and victimising union activists and standards campaigners in a...
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Conference roundup
A small minority of vociferous opponents has failed to stop the tide of support for a merger between the Association of University Teachers and the lecturers' union Natfhe. The AUT council in...
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Glasgow hears its gloss is gone
Glasgow University's reputation has been damaged locally, nationally and internationally, consultants have reported, writes Anna Fazackerley. The university employed a consultancy firm last year to...
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Institutions pay to get PR polish
Some universities are spending tens of thousands of pounds on hiring consultants to advise them on public relations, marketing and branding, a Times Higher investigation has revealed. Documents...
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Scots free not to toe the line
The individual rights of staff in all Scottish universities to challenge received wisdom and express often unpopular views is now protected by law after a vote by Members of the Scottish Parliament....
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Exactly what do 8 out of 10 cats prefer?
Do cats prefer Atomic Kitten to Snoop Dogg? Is Animal Hospital their equivalent of Holby City ? Sarah Ellis, a feline expert at Queen's University Belfast, is investigating whether watching...
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Which academic has inspired you?
Most of The Times Higher awards will mark institutional successes, but one will celebrate an individual's contribution to the sector, writes John O'Leary. The criteria have been drawn as widely as...
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Hitting the higher note
In what promises to be one of the highlights of The Times Higher 's awards ceremony in November, the paper will announce this year's institution with the X-factor, writes Alan Thomson. With more than...
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Bidding battle for top-flight students
Canadian universities are offering top-calibre applicants unprecedented perks as part of their recruitment efforts. Administrators from York University in Toronto, including the president and two...
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State turns away 40,000 Kenyans
Nearly 40,000 qualified students will miss entry to public institutions in Kenya, according to the universities' joint admissions board, forcing them to seek higher education in local private and...