New vice-chancellor appointed at Brunel University
A professor of pharmacology has been named as the new head of Brunel University.
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Research council ‘impact reports’ reveal rise in doctoral student progression
The number of research council-funded doctoral students remaining in the academy beyond graduation is increasing, new figures reveal.
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UUK moves to reassure Indian students following shooting
The president of Universities UK has written a letter to newspapers in India expressing his “deep sadness” at the murder of student Anuj Bidve and to reassure others planning to study in Britain that...
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Peer calls for German-style partnerships with industry
Links between universities and manufacturing could help make Britain 'great' again. John Morgan writes
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It was the best of space-time, it was the worst of space-time...
Scientists and novelists have joined forces to pen dramatic tales of discovery. Matthew Reisz writes
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Big-screen vision breaks academic boundaries
A researcher from Bournemouth University has published what he describes as a pioneering example of "scholarship in the guise of a film script".
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News in brief
United StatesPreferential, not equal treatmentA US university was justified in challenging one of its students over the compatibility of her views on homosexuality with her training as a counsellor,...
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Overexposed to danger
While covering the Arab Spring, photography tutor Guy Martin was injured in a blast that has left a lasting legacy. Matthew Reisz writes
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Not dead yet: Aimhigher's aims live on
Local outreach initiatives forge ahead after 'absurd' closure of national programme. Jack Grove writes
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Grant winners
NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH RESEARCHHealth Technology Assessment programme• Award winner: Rachel Jordan• Institution: University of Birmingham• Value: £240,112Supported self-management for patients...
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Bank warns sector of default contagion risk
Unexpected institutional failure would accelerate 'polarised' borrowing trend. Simon Baker reports
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Whistle and we won't be able to come to you, or won't have to after all
Whistleblowers contacted England's funding council 18 times in the past two years, alerting it to allegations that included pressure being put on staff to lie during an audit and the manipulation of...
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Boo! Poo, ban Onan in the loo
Bizarre FoI requests waste university resources, say fatigued staff. David Matthews writes
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ITT cuts may force closures
Big reductions in teacher training places could see 'infrastructure lost for ever'. Sarah Cunnane reports
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Problem solved? Postgraduate research image of the year portrays high-tech solution to cancer puzzle
The winner of a university's Postgraduate Research Image of the Year posed the question: "Is technology the missing piece of the puzzle for cancer?"