FoI Act could make external reports public
It is the bedrock of national academic standards, but universities fear that the fragile external examiner system could collapse under the glare of the Freedom of Information Act. A debate is raging...
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Luton's plan broke basic finance rules
Luton University repeatedly ignored basic financial practice during a now-abandoned undertaking to build a multimillion-pound student plaza, documents released under the Freedom of Information Act...
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London's federal future in question
The future of the University of London hangs in the balance after it came under attack from its biggest and oldest constituent college. Malcolm Grant, provost of University College London, this week...
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Sparring is one of the healthiest pursuits
When sparks fly in seminars tolerance often reigns by the final bell, says Maria Misra It is a cliché that today's students are apolitical. Confronted with an intensely competitive job market and...
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Relax? You've got to be joking
David Wilson reveals the secret of how to make the most of a sabbatical - and here's a clue, it doesn't involve putting your feet up or doing odd jobs around the house The most common reaction I get...
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The art of demolishing barriers
Dyslexic students are using art to explore and understand their disability and to show that it need not be a barrier to success. This innovative project, Into Art with Dyslexia, is being run by the...
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My worst nightmare
On an extremely hot day, I opened all the windows and doors of my seminar room. Outside, a path was being noisily built from the seminar room to the chapel - possibly anticipating students overcome...
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Teacher audit
Name: Mary Thornton Age: 55 Job: Assistant director, learning and teaching, Hertfordshire University Salary: Approximately £45,000 Background: I left school at 15. As a mature student, I trained to...
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Contract talks at London Met fail
Conciliation talks between lecturers' union Natfhe and London Metropolitan University have collapsed, leaving the way open for renewed industrial action. The failure of the talks, overseen by the...
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Who got that job?
Tracy Cruickshank, 30 lecturer in drama and performance, School of English and Performance Studies, De Montfort University. Job advertised in The Times Higher , June 25, 2004 Tracy Cruickshank could...
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Leeds jobs to speed up medical advances
Thirty-five research posts are to be created at Leeds University with the launch of a UK clinical research network that aims to speed up the application of medical advances in patient care. The...
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Heavyweights square up in bout of literary 'butt kicking'
A furious row has erupted between the "Godzilla" and "King Kong" of Renaissance literature. Stephen Greenblatt, professor of humanities at Harvard University, has hit out at a devastating review of...
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Brunel in talks over joint private medical school
Two universities look set to collaborate on Britain's first private medical school with a mission to improve selection processes and develop a better breed of junior doctor, The Times Higher can...
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Cast the net wide and scoop a prize
Have you got what it takes to win one of these two Times Higher Awards? Encouraging ethnic-minority women back into education is one of the projects overseen by the access and widening participation...
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Search on for most creative use of technology
Have you got what it takes to win one of these two Times Higher Awards? Three expert judges are waiting for nominations for the Most Imaginative Use of Distance Learning award. And they will depend...