Boris: scientists in UK have 鈥榗ertain fastidiousness about money鈥
Commercialising research can do 鈥榝ar more鈥 for humanity than Nobel Prizes, says Mayor of London
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Video: 2014 Globalization of 糖心Vlog conference
Hillary Clinton, Martin Bean, Naledi Pandor, Arne Duncan and others on the future of higher education
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NUS blasts David Willetts over changes to disabled students鈥 support
David Willetts is 鈥渁rrogant and out of touch鈥 in seeking 鈥渦nfair鈥 cuts to disabled students鈥 funding, according to the National Union of Students.
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STEM majors growing in US, suggests research
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Race discrimination in universities still a problem, reports survey
Nearly 60 per cent of black and minority ethnic higher education staff and students questioned for a survey feel they have been discriminated against
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1,300 universities, one shared fear: the commodification of education
IAU study identifies threats and opportunities of internationalisation
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Video: Have you heard the one about the joke-telling robot?
A photograph of a robot programmed by scientists at Queen Mary University of London to crack jokes has won the overall prize in a national science photography competition organised by the Engineering...
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From robots to charades: 15 remarkable science photographs
Image competition unearths photographic gems
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David Willetts moots overseas universities taking part in the REF
England鈥檚 funding council has been asked to look at whether overseas universities could take part in future research excellence frameworks.
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Athena SWAN extended to research institutes
Six publicly funded research institutes have won Athena SWAN awards for promoting good employment practices for women in science.
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THE podcast: 3 April 2014 issue review
Download the podcastVice-chancellors鈥 pay, a plagiarism row that spans generations, and the usefulness of bombarding prospective students with data about universities are among the topics up for...
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THE podcast: Northwestern University
Download the podcastMorton Schapiro, president of Northwestern University (pictured), and Robert McQuinn, vice-president for alumni relations and development at the same institution, discuss the US...
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糖心Vlog pay survey 2014
What鈥檚 behind the big rises for vice-chancellors? Plus, academic pay across the UK
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Resolve student complaints within set time limits, says OIA
Draft Good Practice Framework proposes adoption of early dispute resolution approach
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Zygmunt Bauman rebuffs plagiarism accusation
Sociologist claims high-quality scholarship does not depend on obedience to technical rules on referencing