Gove’s climbdown welcomed by arts colleges
One of the most strident critics of the government’s plan to introduce baccalaureate-style examinations to replace GCSEs has welcomed the decision by Michael Gove to abandon the plan.
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Sussex occupation follows outsourcing protest
A campaign group calling itself Sussex Against Privatisation has occupied a floor of the Bramber House conference centre at the University of Sussex.
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University funding per student ‘on the rise’, says Hefce
England’s funding council has unveiled the sector’s total funding for 2013-14, stating that funding per student is on the rise under the new system of higher fees.
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Totally (b)logged off
For Felipe Fernández-Armesto, the pen is mightier than the memory board
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Engineers of Victory by Paul Kennedy
Graham Farmelo applauds a tribute to the technological experts who helped the Allies win the Second World War
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Don't lose head over mad men
Advertising and branding matter more than ever, but universities already have what every business wants
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On her Majesty's scholarly service
For centuries Regius chairs were the gift of kings, tools of statecraft and the preserve of ancient universities. But that has changed, most recently with the addition of 12 new professorships, as...
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A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Naked Statistics by Charles Wheelan
Fear of too much information has taken a bludgeoning but survives, discovers Andy Field
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Olivia Manning: A Woman At War by Deirdre David
There is much to admire in this biography of the Fortunes of War author, finds Sandeep Parmar
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Eating the Enlightenment by E.C Spary
The evolution of dietary habits during the Enlightenment leaves Biancamaria Fontana hungry for more
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Heart of Darkness by Jeremiah P. Ostriker and Simon Mitton
Virginia Trimble on the hidden forces in the Cosmos
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Odds and quads
Tom Eckersley (1914-97) was one of Britain’s foremost graphic designers of the 20th century.His works reveal a powerful ability to convey a strong message through a simple design and few words, often...
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Ulster stars in Londonderry’s City of Culture victory
University’s creative and scholarly talent features in 2013 celebrations in first city to win designation
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News in brief
BulgariaScientists pleased with resultsThe Bulgarian prime minister, Boyko Borisov, has sacked his science and education minister, Sergei Ignatov, after an uproar over alleged corruption and cronyism...