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In The Wealth of Nations, the Tories’ favourite philosopher, Adam Smith, espoused a view of education that is distinctly at odds with modern Tory policy. For Smith, the education of ordinary people...
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Most popular destinations for international students
The UK is the second most popular destination for internationally mobile students, and its share is on the rise
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Listen to your students
Letting students co-design their own curriculum is pedagogically sound and delivers real satisfaction, say advocates
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GSM London rapped by QAA over business course
Concerns about course at for-profit GSM, one of country's biggest private colleges, found to be 'justified'
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Most international graduate students in US on master's degrees
Report from the Council of Graduate Schools contradicts 'common assumption' that international students choose US for doctoral degrees
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Elite universities lower entry standards to expand, report reveals
Ucas end of cycle analysis finds proportion of students entering highly selective universities with top grades is falling
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Has Hefce's approach to quality review damaged its standing in government?
Publication of quality assessment consultation so soon after the general election may not have gone down well in Whitehall
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Interview with Sonia Boyce
We talk to the artist and academic about black artists’ vital role in Modernism and how to bring this to the attention of the public
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Obituary: Richard Ward, 1944-2015
A leading researcher on diseases spread by insects and ways of combating them has died
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Hong Kong University of Science and Technology: how to succeed as a university in just 25 years
President Tony Chan puts rise to world stage down to money, research-active staff and the lure of Hong Kong
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We have a long way to go to ensure graduates are ready for the professional world
Universities aren’t developing the skills young people need to succeed in work, says Roxanne Stockwell
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REF sceptic to lead review into research assessment
Baron Stern of Brentford has previously raised concerns that the research excellence framework forces academics to focus too much on publishing articles
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Star Wars: a case study in psychiatric disorders?
As fans await the release of The Force Awakens, could Star Wars help teach psychoanalytic concepts in university?