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Wales Higher Education Funding CouncilPrincipality lags behind on fundsState funding for Welsh universities is falling further behind England, a report from Wales's higher education funding body has...
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The Science Citation Index, the Social Science Citation Index and similar publications have transformed the rules of the game. In the old days scholars scanned the references in journals in the hope...
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The rising cost of free information
Universities are having to devote more resources to meeting FoI demands, reports John Gill
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An ardent fan
Erotic fiction is not just for entertainment, it can also serve as a study of female sexuality, believes Mitzi Szereto
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Appointments
The School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, has appointed Nirmala Rao its vice-principal (learning and teaching). She will join SOAS in August from Goldsmiths, University of...
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Second-class colleagues
Charles Lambert reflects on the struggle of foreign language teachers at Italian universities to attain respect and workers' rights
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Cambridge suffers a blow to its international reputation
Partners lost confidence as licensing decision hurt commercial prospects. Melanie Newman reports
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Women hardest hit by cuts to ELQ cash
Women and older people will be hardest hit by the withdrawal of £100 million in state funding for students taking second degrees, according to the Higher Education Funding Council for England.The...
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UCL joins moves to cancel investment in arms trade
Holdings in defence firm reviewed as institution eyes future alumni donations, writes Chloe Stothart
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Academics split over teaching contact hours
Lancaster and Manchester move to give students more time with tutors, writes Rebecca Attwood
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Researchers want pan-EU pension
Consultation to increase mobility highlights desire for common treatment, reports Chloe Stothart
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Saudi prince donates £16m to improve Islamic studies
Edinburgh and Cambridge universities to set up Muslim research centres. Olga Wojtas reports
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Strike looms over Liverpool redundancy plans
Liverpool Hope University is facing the prospect of industrial action over threatened compulsory redundancies.Seven out of 16 academic jobs, and one of two IT technicians, are to be lost by the...
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Premier calls for focus on research
Indian Prime Minister wants a return to traditional strengths of higher education. John Gill reports
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Overseas briefing
AUSTRALIAV-c copies work from WikipediaA vice-chancellor embroiled in a row over an A$100,000 (£47,000) grant from Saudi Arabia has admitted copying incorrect information about Islam from Wikipedia....