Clock ticking on Miliband the younger's graduate tax plans
Leader has just weeks to put flesh on policy bones before Lord Browne reports. Simon Baker writes
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Willetts' shadow may shift as Lammy aims higher
A new shadow minister could be battling the government on higher education policy this autumn after David Lammy confirmed he was running for the shadow Cabinet.
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You have passed the test...however, there is still room for improvement
QAA unveils proposals for statutory action plans, whatever inspectors find. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Fairer funding for part-time students 'essential'
A new report calls for fairer funding for part-time students, but concedes that a mirror image of support for full-time students could be "risky" and actually cut enrolment.The Supply of Part-Time...
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Grants coat may be cut according to RCUK's cloth
ESRC director describes tough choices ahead as retrenchment looms, writes Paul Jump
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Not-so-furious five (plus peer) make last-ditch effort to deflect the axe
V-cs and Royal Society leader emphasise research that touches people's lives. Paul Jump reports
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Daytime TV: Burden of proof
Does religion give us purpose, or has history been tailored to give one version of events, asks Gary Day
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Awards ceremony - here we come!
"This is a timely and most welcome recognition of Poppleton University's distinctive contribution to UK higher education."That was the enthusiastic response of our vice-chancellor to the news that...
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Listen out for the impact
UK research is not in decline, but to secure its future we need to spread the word about its benefits, says Alan Thorpe
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Diving into the shallow end
Malcolm Gillies applies the rules of lane swimming etiquette to funding
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Leader: What's sex got to do with it?
That women fail to reach the top in numbers is not a consequence of biology but of bigotry, which all in the academy must fight
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From where I sit - Free to succeed
What is the recipe for making a world-class university? For such a complex endeavour, there is no simple or sure formula for success, but there are certain principles that I believe are of vital...
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David Whitmarsh, 1950-2010
A world authority on the economics of fisheries has died.David Whitmarsh was born in Plymouth on 17 February 1950 and educated at King's College in Taunton and the University of Exeter, where he...
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Research intelligence - Dawning of a new Era
Australia's research assessment programme is causing controversy, especially the rankings. Paul Jump investigates