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  1. Surplus value

    Hefce says that record levels of spare cash prepare the academy for the new fees regime, but as new policies for allocating student places bed in, we might need to reassess its future financial...

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  2. Stamp of approval for rational visa policies (1 of 3)

    There was some good news in last week's immigration announcements, as strange as it sounds. As well as keeping the overall work-related visa cap static - rather than reducing it owing to lower than...

    #Letters

  3. Stamp of approval for rational visa policies (2 of 3)

    One of the few bright spots for international education in the UK last year was the introduction of the extended student visitor visa (ESVV), now under review by the government.Although this visa, a...

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  4. Stamp of approval for rational visa policies (3 of 3)

    A robust immigration system for the UK is to be welcomed, so long as it is proportionate.The University of Exeter supports the UK Border Agency's efforts to clamp down on abuse in the student visa...

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  5. Pros, not cons

    I enjoyed "Creative vs accounting" (22 March). However, I think Amanda Goodall underestimates the importance of good management to institutional success. The thrust of her argument seems to be that...

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  6. Battle stations

    The opening salvoes in the 2012-13 pay round for staff on the 51-point pay spine were launched last week with a derisory offer of 0.5 per cent made by the Universities and Colleges Employers...

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  7. Winning formula

    I recently found myself chatting to Mike Duff, a string theorist at Imperial College London, at a physics dinner. As you might expect, Duff was concerned about the introduction of impact statements...

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  8. Trust issues

    Of the 11 sub-themes in the mathematical sciences programme, mathematical physics was the only one ranked "excellent" in international standing by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research...

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  9. Nigel Lindsey, 1956-2012

    Although he began his career as a non-medical scientific officer at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield, Nigel Lindsey went on to become a leading advocate of innovative teaching in higher...

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  10. THE Scholarly Web

    Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere

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  11. Campus round-up

    Coventry UniversityFeeder courseA master's degree course has been launched to tackle the critical issue of food security. The MSc in food security management at Coventry University will contribute to...

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  12. 12 April 2012

    Pounds, pence and perils - Financial health check: are universities ready for the new funding regime?