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IndiaTurn it up to six, protests demandThousands of staff from about 200 universities took part in a march to demand that the Indian government increase its investment in education. The protesters,...
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No campus necessary: online provider offers hope to Haiti
As the country struggles with problems caused by the quake, distance learning stirs optimism for some young people. Sarah Cunnane reports
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The life fantastic? Students who share it can Shine!
International students are being invited to follow in the footsteps of an award-winner who took a passion for international development and apple crumble from her time in the UK.Entries are sought...
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Grant winners
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCILFirst Grants• Award winner: R. Ward• Institution: University of Manchester• Value: £195,226Hairdressing, image and body work in care services to older people•...
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Blogconfidential: No flag of surrender
Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online. This week: No flag of surrender
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Appointments
University of AlbertaEvangelos MichelakisThe work of a researcher examining two seemingly unrelated fields - pulmonary hypertension and cancer - has been recognised by the national advocacy group...
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Eastwood takes aim at conspiracy theorists
Browne panellist labels accusations of STEM bias as crass 'reductionism'. Simon Baker reports
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Odds and quads
This 17th-century door was recovered from the gatehouse at Bath Spa University's Newton Park campus and is now on show at the institution.
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Union accuses West of Scotland of keeping appointments in the family
EIS points finger over professorial post and key individuals' excessive power, writes Hannah Fearn
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Consumer culture will challenge administrators
A heightened consumer culture among students under a new fees regime will mean more demands on administrators, a conference heard.Delegates at the Association of University Administrators London...
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Examples of little relevance
Impact pilot case studies give scant guidance as they bear little relation to most departments' output, argues Peter Barry
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A single voice is not enough for a sector singing different tunes
William Evans argues that UUK cannot represent a fragmented academy, as competing interests require special-interest groups
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Top scientists in Pharmacology and Toxicology
Top scientists in pharmacology and toxicologyData provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, 1 January 2000-31 August 2010 ScientistTotal PapersTop Papers CitationsCitations...
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The Week in Higher Education
Brian Cox has revealed that he was taken to task for describing astrology as "a load of rubbish" on a BBC show, but the mild-mannered physicist stuck to his guns. Presenting the RTS Huw Wheldon...
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Wish granted: stifling demand brings result
Research council pleased by fewer grant bids and higher success rate. Paul Jump writes