Books interview: David Hollinger
The scholar of American history and author on the works of Pearl S. Buck, John Hersey and others that sparked his interest in the work of US missionaries and the role of religion in the US
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Will enforcing free speech on campus bring freedom or tyranny?
Last week鈥檚 spats over universities鈥 supposed anti-Brexit bias and what to do about it highlight the contested nature of free speech
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Laurie Taylor 鈥 2 November 2017
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton.聽Finem respice!
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MP鈥檚 chilling Brexit letter a worrying turn
The letter from Conservative MP Chris Heaton-Harris to UK universities asking them for details of names of those 鈥渢eaching European affairs, with particular reference to Brexit鈥, and a list of course...
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They can overcome
There has been a recent upsurge in discussion about access to leading universities after Labour MP David Lammy鈥檚 disclosure that certain ethnic, regional and social-class groups continue to be highly...
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Going to your local
It is very depressing if, in order for the UK to save money, the future is for 鈥渕ore people to live at home and study locally or go to university later in life鈥, since part of the transformational...
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Oxbridge beats Eton if you want to be in the 鈥榚lite鈥 (but both is best)
The most effective institutions in 鈥榦iling elite trajectories鈥 are now universities, not schools, find Sam Friedman and Aaron Reeves聽
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Industrial Strategy Commission: it is time to address UK鈥檚 major regional inequalities
Commission鈥檚 final report calls for an Office for Strategic Economic Management to ensure sound regional economic policy, writes Andy Westwood
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One-size-fits-all quality system 鈥榝orces private colleges to lie鈥
Senior QAA reviewer claims it is unfair to compare alternative providers to universities when they charge different fees
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From Syrian opposition leader to master鈥檚 student in Canada
Noura Al-Jizawi hopes her experience at the University of Toronto will help her to transform her homeland into a democracy
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Stirling quiet on professor鈥檚 鈥楻ussia links鈥 to Trump campaign
Fellow at Scottish university at centre of investigation over presidential adviser鈥檚 alleged collusion with Russian authorities