Dandridge’s myopia
In your news article “In mission to protect students, OfS will be ‘tough and rational’” (News, 16 November), you report Nicola Dandridge, the incoming chief executive of the Office for Students, as...
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Unbridled spirits
In his review of Playboys and Mayfair Men: Crime, Class, Masculinity, and Fascism in 1930s London, by Angus McLaren (Books, 23 November), Clive Bloom writes that “…the Mayfair men finally atoned for...
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Labs, lies and lit
Reviewing the book From Madman to Crime Fighter: The Scientist in Western Culture, by Roslynn D. Haynes (Books, 23 November), Richard Joyner praises The New Men by C. P. Snow (1954). In the current...
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Self-reflection is the key to improvement for Indian universities
Focus on rankings risks neglecting the genuine quality improvements that could propel Indian institutions into the global league, says Amarnath Bose
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The value in our universities cannot be found in vice-chancellor salaries
As Dame Glynis Breakwell announces her resignation from Bath, James Treadwell urges scholars to celebrate the real value in our universities
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How to secure a place on a graduate scheme
Are you thinking about applying for grad schemes and are concerned about just how competitive it might be? These tips will help you to stand out from the crowd
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What does it take to be a CEO?
Shadowing a CEO for a day is helping undergraduate students to understand the qualities needed for the position, in a scheme run by a UK recruitment firm
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Experiencing university as an estranged student
Going through university as an estranged student can be difficult if there is very little support, writes blogger Chloe Fallon
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Industrial strategy: how does UK perform on areas targeted?
Research areas that will receive special attention include artificial intelligence and the life sciences, but are they the right fields to focus on?
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Denmark fines foreign academics for outside work
Police crack down on academics for delivering external lectures and supervising exams and PhDs at other universities, saying it breaks work permit rules
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Interest in study abroad declining among UK students
Just 18 per cent of undergraduates said they were interested in studying overseas