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Billionaire-backed Oxford school takes leaf out of US book. David Matthews reports
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There and Back Again: J.R.R. Tolkien and the Origins of the Hobbit
Like the road in Bilbo Baggins' song, the Tolkien industry goes ever on. No self-respecting medievalist's pension plan is complete, it seems, without a "pop" book explaining how J.R.R. got it all...
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News in brief
Jargon competitionCalling all guardians of clarity"Instead of adding to the overall footprint we are looking at the whole envelope of estate in terms of its conditionality." If that sentence makes no...
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Research Commissioner Janez POTOCNIK: The Future of EU Research - chances for the new Member States The Polish Lisbon Strategy Forum
Warsaw, 4 February 2005 The Polish Lisbon Strategy Forum Warsaw, 4 February 2005 Ladies and Gentlemen, I could not have addressed the issue of European Competitiveness and the future of R&D...
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The old heave-ho
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, Gerald Kauvar and E. Grady Bogue on the many reasons higher education leaders end up walking the plank
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Decline and fall of American presidencies
Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, Gerald Kauvar and E. Grady Bogue on forced departures and how to avoid them
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Lack of support thwarts strong alliances with business, institutions say
Sector embraces partnerships but finds cash and structure wanting. Elizabeth Gibney reports
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Appointments
University of GreenwichDarrick JolliffeA specialist in the psychology of crime and the development of criminal behaviour who has joined the University of Greenwich said he liked the idea of being...
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Chancellor announces £200 million boost to science funding
Science organisations have welcomed the government’s announcement of £200 million in additional capital spending.
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THE 100 Under 50: Power flowers
The 1960s universities rose to prominence on the back of savvy leadership and a firm commitment to research, argues Paul Wellings
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Appointments
Conde Nast College of Fashion and DesignKate ChealThe new senior lecturer in e-learning at the soon-to-be-opened Conde Nast College of Fashion and Design said she hoped to create a technological...
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Scholar spots risky business in USS investments
The "high-risk" investment strategy pursued by the Universities Superannuation Scheme has been a bigger problem for pensions than rising life expectancy, an academic has claimed.
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Brands' central station
Universities are brands whether they like it or not. In an increasingly competitive global marketplace, the right strategy can enhance institutions’ reputations and allow them to stand out from the...
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'God particle' physicist and VCs recognised in honours list
One of the men who predicted the existence of the Higgs boson particle has been given the highest possible accolade in the New Year Honours list, released today.
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From Where I Sit - Beyond a joke
"How many Irish mothers does it take to change a light bulb? None. They say, 'We'll be all right here in the dark.'" This old joke was offered last month during a 12-day visit to universities and...