Top 30 Research Institutions in Oceanography
Top 30 Research Institutions in OceanographyData provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, January 2000-December 2010 Organisation and nationHighly cited papers...
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Poor English a key diagnosis for failure to make PhD grade
Admissions standards cited as Derby and others explain doctoral failures. Paul Jump reports
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Study urges 'equitable' treatment for private providers
The government might consider offering private colleges cash incentives to encourage them to take over or merge with failing public institutions, a report says.
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London Met applicants trapped in limbo by course closures and Ucas deadline
Students who applied for courses now being shut down by London Metropolitan University face a desperate search for places at other institutions.
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In new world order, overseas institutions could enter UK patch
Ex-president of UUK predicts shifting trade winds for global higher education. John Morgan reports
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Incentivise grant successes, not attempts, says Manchester's research chief
Universities need to move away from rewarding academics for the volume of grant applications they submit, a senior figure has warned.
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Need to save some money? Try private accommodation
As state cash dries up, university plots £200m deal to outsource campus halls. Simon Baker reports
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Gift of £1m will give wings to entrepreneurs
A Conservative peer and former head of a British airline has given £1 million to Loughborough University to provide "practical help" to local entrepreneurs.
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The fast track is now widening
Accountancy body seeks to create more schemes linking degree study and work, writes Simon Baker
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News in Brief
Research spendingNo government target to be setDavid Willetts, the universities and science minister, has ruled out setting a target for the proportion of the UK's gross domestic product that is...
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Rankings update: Reputations on the line as survey nears closing date
Ambitious initiative will inform the 2011-12 THE World University Rankings. Phil Baty reports
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Hall of mirrors: do college dinners circulate class along with the port?
Organisational scholars probe the world of gowns and high table for clues. Matthew Reisz reports
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AAUP fights to stay in the game in tough new world
The US faculty association's genteel methods are no longer fit for purpose. Jon Marcus reports
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News in brief
Bahrain'Incidents' lead to expulsionsA Bahraini university is reported to have expelled or sacked 200 students, academics and other employees for incidents connected to the recent civil unrest in the...
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From Pinochet to Piñera, Chile's way is to make students pay
Latin American state's exposure to loan liabilities a downside of high-fees regime, writes Paul Jump