Gladstone’s Library: a retreat for readers and writers
The vibrant residential library founded on the bequest of the former prime minister can be both productive and restorative, finds Emma Rees
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Experts on election rules to prevent hung Parliament hiccups
Academics working with the media and government discuss current misconceptions
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Arizona State’s Mooc to offer enough credit to complete first year
University is pairing with edX in a move that has been described as ‘good for nobody’
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Inexcusable sexism calls for action
The sexist nature of the peer review comments (suggesting that a paper written by two female researchers ought to include at least one male author to make sure that the data are interpreted correctly...
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Universities are mismanaging performance
The misapplication of private sector HR techniques harms individuals without raising performance, says Rob Briner
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Political parties think universities are too toxic to touch, says provost
UCL’s Michael Arthur discusses fears for lack of long-term financial support and of a British exit from the EU
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The Wandering Mind: What the Brain Does When You’re Not Looking, by Michael C. Corballis
Daydreaming relies on memory and our past helps us imagine future possibilities, finds Luna Centifanti
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Campus close-up: Queen Mary University of London
A scholar’s project on Lewis Carroll’s heroine helps an institution boost its links with the capital’s museums
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7 May 2015
Political jump-starts – Scholars discuss what can be done to improve the state of British politics
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Huddersfield deputy v-c to be Leeds Beckett head
The next vice-chancellor of Leeds Beckett University will be Peter Slee
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General election 2015: which way are your university's staff likely to vote?
We drill down into our election survey of the higher education sector for a clue
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Derby appoints Kathryn Mitchell as next v-c
Kathryn Mitchell is to succeed John Coyne as vice-chancellor of the University of Derby
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Aberdeen staff balloted on strike action
Members of the University and College Union at the University of Aberdeen are being balloted on potential strike action over the loss of 150 jobs
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Universities must reconnect with the outside world, says UCL professor
Michael Stewart uses inaugural lecture to criticise social sciences and arts in particular for being too insular
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Manchester jobs ‘at risk’ after ‘redeployment’ rule change
Around 40 jobs could be at risk at the University of Manchester after it announced plans to drop longstanding opposition to compulsory redundancies