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Carry on, Mr Chips
Source: AlamyFeel free to lock it up next to the research bikesLouise Bimpson, the Corporate Director of our Human Resources team, has moved quickly to head off any suggestion that our university...
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The week in higher education - 11 July 2013
The government continued its impressive record for evidence-based policy last week by banning khat, a herbal stimulant popular in the Somali, Yemeni and Ethiopian communities, in defiance of...
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What Dad does ought not matter
University entry has exploded since Robbins, but there are signs that parental social class is re‑emerging as a crucial factor
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Robbins: a truly golden anniversary
Paul Temple celebrates the report that widened access as never before
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Cost-benefit analysis of student visa regime
Major study quantifies price of immigration regulation
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Critical mass
The Campaign for Science and Engineering welcomes the government’s long-term commitment to capital investment in infrastructure announced as part of the recent spending review. We note that the...
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Grant winners - 11 July 2013
National Institute for Health ResearchHealth Technology Assessment ProgrammeAward winner: Mike CrawfordInstitution: Imperial College LondonValue: £1,520,225The clinical and cost-effectiveness of...
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European cash injection for innovation
The European Commission has announced plans to invest €22 billion (£19 billion) in public-private research and innovation projects over the next seven years.
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REF 'risks narrowing economics'
The research excellence framework risks turning British economics into “a purely quaint academic subject with no connection to the real world”, an academic paper has warned.
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Graduate employers 'not keen on the Hear'
Fewer than 15 per cent of graduate employers have said they will use a new system for recording student achievement when choosing who to recruit.
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Willetts warning over capital funding injection
The £1.1 billion annual investment in science capital announced in last month’s spending round is the biggest “for decades” and must not be wasted.
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Universities need bigger role in growth, says Witty
Universities should play a bigger role in driving growth and should be more accessible to smaller businesses, according to a government-commissioned review.
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