Resistance to TEF is based on good reasons
In the article 鈥淭EF could redefine idea of 鈥榞reat鈥 universities, says vice-chancellor鈥 (News, 16 February), Edward Peck, the vice-chancellor of Nottingham Trent University, expresses bemusement about...
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OU must look ahead
I can reassure Ormond Simpson (鈥淣othing personal鈥, Letters, 16 February) that devoted friends of the Open University have no need to fear for its future. Like any university, the OU needs to focus on...
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Let's talk justice
Re the blog article 鈥溾楩ather of eugenics鈥 should not be erased from academic history鈥(www.timeshighereducation.com, 19 February) on the controversy over the legacy of Sir Francis Galton at University...
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A study in ego
Nigel Piercy鈥檚 鈥渃ase study鈥 of an apparently fictitious dean at a Welsh university does indeed 鈥渞aise eyebrows鈥 (鈥淔ormer dean鈥檚 鈥楧uckpond University鈥 case study raises eyebrows鈥, News, 16 February)....
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Grant winners 鈥 23 February 2017
A round-up of聽academics awarded research council funding
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Top and bottom five countries for improving research
Some countries have managed to increase both the quality and quantity of their research
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Overpraise is everywhere, and universities are not immune
Relentless celebration is diluting genuine achievement, affecting students and staff in different ways, writes Peter Larcombe
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Speaking in tongues: how to save modern languages?
Matthew Reisz reflects on the role of universities in overcoming monolingualism
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Animal study papers 鈥榮hould include independent confirmation鈥
Neuroscientists argue proposal would improve reproducibility and get drugs to market more quickly
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Michael Barber: no 鈥榝lood鈥 of private providers in England
OfS chair-designate acknowledges potential risks of opening sector up to new players
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鈥楶olicy failure鈥 holding back black academics
Black scholars progress in careers only聽through endorsement from white colleagues, warns professor
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New formula aims to stop 鈥榰nfair鈥 credit for research
Researchers on large-scale projects would receive less credit under proposed scheme