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The poet Philip Larkin was librarian at the University of Hull from 1955 until his death in 1985. It was there that he wrote much of the work in his most celebrated collections, The Whitsun Weddings...
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Queen's moves to stamp out widespread bullying issues
Managers tackle concerns as internal review supports UCU findings. Hannah Fearn reports
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From inner-city Britain to Baltimore's mean streets
Black scholar's journey takes him to the home of The Wire to study 'desistance'. John Morgan writes
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THE World University Rankings
Global university rankings "are simply not going to go away".
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Blog confidential: Deportation danger
Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online. This week: Deportation danger
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Appointments
Scottish Funding CouncilPaul HaganPaul Hagan's career has seen him go from Glasgow to Gambia and back again. Professor Hagan, who has been named the Scottish Funding Council's new director of...
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Managers must be qualified to herd the academic cats
Qualifications would boost legitimacy and protect research, scholar argues. John Morgan reports
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Cambridge has spoken: 'Statute U' is rejected
Scholars fighting to keep the University of Cambridge as a self- governing institution have claimed victory after proposed changes to its disciplinary rules were rejected.Opponents of the plans for "...
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Beyond identity born of trembling
Celebrated historian calls for an end to the 'Jewish history wars'. Matthew Reisz reports
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Overseas briefing
ChinaPussy gore galore: strays?An elite Chinese university has denied allegations that it used stray cats collected from the streets for medical experiments. To rebut the accusation, officials at...
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Il Cavaliere's invitation to the 'friends' of liberalism
Italian PM plans private university ... and wants Vladimir Putin on board. Colin Graham reports
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Climategate-inspired fraud probe kicks up storm
A row over academic freedom has broken out in the US over a state attorney general's demands that a university release documents relating to research-grant applications.Ken Cuccinelli, attorney...
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Grant winners
ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCILAward winner: R.A. OliverInstitution: University of CambridgeValue: £593,937Materials World Network to optimise the growth of InGaN quantum dots...
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A rush of endorphins
Before music became his life, a university writing course provided Liam Fray with creative stimulation and excitement
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Con-Lib show promises the academy thrills, chills and bellyaches
Students, fees and cuts will dominate the Westminster soap opera's higher education plotlines. Anna Fazackerley offers an early review