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  1. John Hibbs, 1925-2014

    A leading figure in the world of road transport, credited by some with creating the discipline of transport economics, has died

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  2. Q&A with Graeme Reid

    We speak to the new chair of the Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE). Plus the latest higher education appointments

    #HE and Me
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  4. The week in higher education - 18/25 December 2014

    “Nothing short of a scandal.” That was the verdict from Margaret Hodge, the Labour MP and chair of the Public Accounts Committee, on the government’s controls over public spending at private colleges...

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    #The week in HE

  6. Citation strategies

    Times Higher Education reports that Eric Anicich recommends classifying a paper according to the type of citation it is, and in particular, to try to eliminate negative citations from citation counts...

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  7. Cracking the code

    I was surprised to read in the article on university governance (“Where next for university governance?”, www.timeshighereducation.co.uk, 4 December) Ferdinand von Prondzynski’s suggestion that the...

    #Letters

  8. Sever support for Kirk

    Because of the historical association between the Kirk and Scotland’s four ancient universities (Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and St Andrews), these higher education institutions still prepare...

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  9. Too important to fail

    As the president of All European Academies (ALLEA), the federation of 58 European academies of science and humanities, I welcome the emphasis that Jean-Claude Juncker, the president of the European...

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  10. Impact’s sting in the tail

    I would like to applaud Alison Phipps for her article on the personal cost of impact (“Prude. Joyless. Vapid. Man-hater. Idiot. Toxic. The price of impact”, Opinion, 4 December).Coincidentally, I was...

    #Letters

  11. Postgrad initiative falls short of a revolution

    The government’s support for a postgraduate loan scheme is to be warmly welcomed. The Treasury and ministers at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills also made the right call by opening...

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  14. Why we need a REF every year

    Problems associated with the system of research assessment would be reduced by a move to annual reviews, Paul Grout argues

    #Opinion
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