Universities want to know what lies ahead
Million+ chief calls for candour from prime ministerial candidates on the academy’s future and questions Lib Dem fees plan. Melanie Newman reports
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Future-proofing costs, but Oxford can cover it
University match-funds computer scientist’s $50 million donation. Melanie Newman reports
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Fees freeze promise: 1,000-plus candidates join NUS pledge
A third of Labour candidates and two-thirds of Lib Dems promise to fight any rise, but only 13 Tories sign up. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Fresh twist in Fredrics v Scott case
Harassment judgment set aside, but lecturer may still see day in court. Melanie Newman reports
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One-day strikes to hit four universities on 5 May
Union targets King’s, UCL, Sussex and Westminster over impending job losses. John Morgan reports
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‘Terminal’? We’ve only just begun
Rosy Daniel stands up for integrative medicine and calls on the academy to join her
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Berkeley scholar in dock over HIV-Aids article
Anonymous complainants accuse Peter Duesberg of ‘ethical breach’ and making ‘false claims’. Zoë Corbyn reports
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#loveHE: A wide-open web of potential
Releasing Open Educational Resources is not only a commendable way to broaden access to scholarship, it can cost-effectively boost your institution’s profile and student numbers, says Russell Stannard
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Wolverhampton bids ‘au revoir’ to French, ‘adiós’ to Spanish
University to scrap undergraduate degrees in the languages in response to ‘changes in demand and recruitment’. Melanie Newman reports
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Shine on: UEA undergraduate named International Student of the Year
Burkinabé recognised for raising awareness of climate change and fundraising efforts. John Morgan reports
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Published this week
? = Review forthcomingARTS AND DESIGN- A Chord in Time: The Evolution of the Augmented Sixth from Monteverdi to MahlerBy Mark Ellis, theory, analysis and musicology tutor, University of Huddersfield...
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Book of the week: Treading Softly
Laurence Coupe lauds the call for a language that will save the planet
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The Beijing Consensus: How China's Authoritarian Model Will Dominate the Twenty-First Century
Kerry Brown on a Washington insider's attempt to shed light on the Eastern giant's interesting future
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Poor Women in Rich Countries: The Feminization of Poverty over the Life Course
Women's engagement with the labour market and the welfare state has been the subject of increased attention in recent years, as more women enter the labour market, rates of lone parenthood change and...
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The Canon: The Wealth of Nations. By Adam Smith
Appointed professor of logic at the University of Glasgow in 1751 at the age of 28, Adam Smith established his academic credentials at a young age. Yet for all his intellectual prowess as a writer,...