David Willetts quits as universities minister
Departure announced as Prime Minister carries out cabinet reshuffle
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Diversity ‘not considered’ in first cut for PhD admissions
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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University role ‘crucial’ for languages recovery
Universities have a crucial role to play in “a national recovery programme” to improve the level of Britain’s linguistic skills.
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London universities highlight Indian student scholarships
London universities have launched a fresh attempt to woo Indian students in the face of a huge drop in the number coming to study in the UK.
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Imperial registrar steps down from animal experiments role
Move follows critical report and ‘discussion’ with minister
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Martin Bean to leave OU and join RMIT
Martin Bean is to stand down as vice-chancellor of The Open University at the end of the year.
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Princess Anne visit to King’s called off owing to strike
Princess Anne’s visit to King’s College London has been postponed after a staff walk-out in protest at proposed job cuts.
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University applications up 4 per cent at final deadline
University applications have risen by 4 per cent, according to the admissions body Ucas.
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US universities ‘failing to investigate sexual assaults’
Survey of institutions by senate subcommittee shows many are failing to meet legal obligations
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THE podcast: 10-16 July 2014 issue review
Download the podcastA ruling suggesting that universities may soon have to make public the salaries of high-earning academics and managers, how crowdsourcing is revolutionising the way research is...
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Piled Higher and Deeper, by Jorge Cham - 10 July 2014
Source: Jorge ChamClick image to enlarge
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Controlling impulses
Like Christopher Beedham (“A vote to leave the market”, Letters, 3 July), I am an Englishman living in Scotland, but unlike him I will not be voting for independence in the referendum. There are...
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The week in higher education - 10 July 2014
One of higher education’s most colourful leading figures has retired from his role. Terence Kealey, vice-chancellor of the University of Buckingham, which was until recently the UK’s only private...
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Ashridge Business School and Hult International Business School announce tie-up
A merger could enable the US school to use Ashridge’s degree-awarding powers
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Beware uppity students, warns Jamie Targett
“Students have a place at Poppleton. But that place is not at the top table.”This was the uncompromising response of Jamie Targett, our Director of Corporate Affairs, to what he called the “frankly...