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LondonBritish Library pockets PinterMore than 50 medals, plaques and artworks won by Harold Pinter have been acquired by the British Library under a government scheme aimed at keeping cultural...
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The Pick - Blues and Greys in the UK
Walking tours of American Civil War connections in LondonThe City, Marylebone and Mayfair, daily except MondayIn the US, the American Civil War is much studied in universities and is a focus of...
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Gone but not forgotten
We are pleased to announce that all members of academic staff have been invited to attend the funeral service for the Quality Assurance Agency, which will be held shortly in a centrally located...
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Dark soul of a new machine
Or how Sally Feldman's iPad went from cuddly kitty to proud panther
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Leader: What price the soul of a university?
The Browne Review and the CSR were bold about funding but less robust in defending the purpose and spirit of higher education
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What are you reading?
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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From where I sit - Bear must broaden its horizons
International university rankings are a popular topic - not only for the press, but also for the academic community. Opinions on them differ, but one thing is certain: rankings are important for...
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Benoît Mandelbrot, 1924-2010
A mathematician who transformed our understanding of "complex systems" - from the shape of clouds to the performance of the stock market - has died.Benoît Mandelbrot was born into a Jewish family in...
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Research intelligence - Domesday scenario: denied
A US/UK scheme aims to give digital archivists the tools they need to keep up with technology. Paul Jump reports
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Browne and the CSR: it is time for Plan B (part 1)
Steve Smith, president of Universities UK, says that implementing the Browne Review will see our world-class university system through a funding "valley of death" ("The sum of our worst fears: UUK...
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Browne and the CSR: it is time for Plan B (part 2)
Lord Browne and his colleagues were asked to inquire into higher education funding and student finance. Their remit did not extend to the many other matters on which they have seen fit to pronounce...
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Browne and the CSR: it is time for Plan B (part 3)
The Comprehensive Spending Review's removal of a high proportion of university funding follows hard on the heels of the recommendations in the Browne Review, which go far beyond the terms of...
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Browne and the CSR: it is time for Plan B (part 4)
The Comprehensive Spending Review's cuts will have grave economic and social implications for the "Big Society" beyond the college gates. With state-funded arts programmes cut to the bone, the...
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Browne and the CSR: it is time for Plan B (part 5)
As someone who was intimately involved in the extensive consultation over the Office of the Independent Adjudicator and its subsequent establishment, I was surprised to learn that the Browne Review...
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Browne and the CSR: it is time for Plan B (part 6)
As we look to the future of higher education funding post-Browne and in light of the implications of the Comprehensive Spending Review, it is worth recognising that there is one area of innovation...