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Fields Medal won by woman for first time
Maryam Mirzakhani has become the first woman to win the Fields Medal in the history of the world’s most prestigious mathematics prize.
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Cut fees for the poorest, public says
A majority of adults in England support reduced tuition fees for students from lower income families, according to a survey for the Sutton Trust
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BIS seeks public's view on science strategy
The public have been asked to help shape the new science and innovation strategy due out in the autumn
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National Student Survey 2014 results show record levels of satisfaction
Students are most satisfied with teaching, least happy with assessment and feedback
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Israel critic finds job offer revoked after Gaza tweets
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Lancet under fire over Israel letter
The medical journal The Lancet has defended its decision to publish an open letter condemning Israel’s military action in Gaza
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MPs challenge Scottish government on fees and research
MPs warn it is “highly doubtful” the Scottish government’s position on tuition fees would be legally sustainable if the country became independent
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Publishers' copyright move 'could limit use of research'
Scientific publishers producing model copyright licences will make it harder for academic research to be a “first class citizen of the web”.
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Scotland decides: tell us what result you want for Scottish universities
Times Higher Education has launched a survey to see whether Scottish university staff believe leaving the UK would be good for their institutions
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NUS Israel boycott 'rewards Hamas child death strategy', student claims
A University of Cambridge student has accused the NUS of encouraging Hamas to ensure “as many children as possible die” through its Israel boycott
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'Right to be forgotten' comes under attack
The Wikimedia Foundation has spoken out against “the right to be forgotten” enshrined in European law, likening it to removing an index from a book.
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Huge growth in public funding at private colleges
The number of students at private colleges accessing public tuition fee loans more than trebled in just two years, a study says.
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THE podcast: 7-13 August 2014 issue review
Download the podcastThe secretive criteria of vice-chancellors’ pay, the importance of scheduling in relaxation time, David Willetts’ proposal that universities buy up their students’ debts and “...
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THE podcast: Louisiana State University
Download the podcast President and chancellor of Louisiana State University, F. King Alexander, and vice-president for finance and administration, Daniel Layzell, discuss report cards, state...