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Quality Assurance AgencyNo-confidence results assessedThe Higher Education Funding Council for England (Hefce) is consulting on a policy for dealing with universities that have received a "no...
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Seeds to grow Indian talent
A Wellcome Trust scheme to aid India's fledgling research base could benefit Britain, too. Zoe Corbyn reports
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Grant winners
ACTION MEDICAL RESEARCHAward winner: Geoffrey WoodsInstitution: University of CambridgeValue: £139,871The causes of microcephalyAward winner: Frances CowanInstitution: University College LondonValue...
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Centre gives Glasgow heart in war on a killer
The Polish émigré behind Anna's Building leads the fight against coronary disease, finds Olga Wojtas
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Let's get our dates straight
Using a 20th-century princess to market an 18th-century duchess betrays a wider malaise, says Hannah Greig
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Bad and mad: the FOI requests undermining our independence
Universities need exemption from the time-wasting - and costly - absurdities of the Freedom of Information Act, argues Jon F. Baldwin
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Top journals in sociology ranked by 2007 impact factor
Journal Citations in 2007 to articles from 2005-06Impact factor for 2007Number of articles in 20071American Journal of Sociology 7,2643.338372American Sociological Review8,0923.7423British Journal...
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Tory promise: more students, more freedom
Shadow Minister says he wants a bold new direction for higher education policy, writes Melanie Newman
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Skills gap still a concern, UUK told
Minister warns that employers believe graduates lack what firms need. Rebecca Attwood reports
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The week in higher education
- If you are reading this, it is safe to assume the world did not end, as some predicted, when Cern's Large Hadron Collider was switched on this week. Amid the apocalyptic warnings, The Independent...
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Students more satisfied than ever before
Most are happy with teaching but assessment is still a concern, reports Melanie Newman
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Dogged by calls for extra support
Universities face requests for pets on campus as an emotional comforter, writes Melanie Newman
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Jobs threatened as Salford looks to save £12.5 million
Staff in underperforming schools are at greatest risk of redundancy, reports Melanie Newman
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Pay still linked to length of service
Ucea finds framework agreement has not led to performance-based rises, writes Melanie Newman