Fractional REF advantage?
THE investigation reveals 63 per cent increase in 0.2聽deals since October 2011. Paul Jump reports
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Use genuine all-rounders to聽eradicate zero-hours contracts, Philip Roddis advises the academy
Employing all-round scholars on fair terms would obviate the need for unfair zero-hours deals, argues Philip Roddis
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Twenty-five years on, the聽Rushdie affair is still having a stifling effect on academic freedom, argues Dennis Hayes
In the shadow of fear cast by fatwa, academic freedom has been stifled and the battle of ideas pacified, observes Dennis Hayes
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Scott Armstrong on efforts to save the brain from itself
Scott Armstrong, winner of the MRC鈥檚 2013 science writing prize, on hopes that xenon can halt deadly complications from head injuries
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Hail to the union as research backs mergers
Union a 鈥榩ositive activity鈥, says economics lecturer
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Shredded heat at UEL
FoI also shows Patrick McGhee set up inquiry into doomed overseas ventures. John Morgan reports
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Please Fr盲ulein, we聽want some more
German rectors want to see the post-election federal government do more to support higher education. Frances聽Mechan-Schmidt reports
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Humanities: in place of strife
Let鈥檚 not make drama out of disciplinary 鈥榗risis鈥, Helen Small tells Matthew Reisz
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Research grants
Leverhulme TrustResearch Project GrantsSciencesAward winner: Marco BeatoInstitution: University College LondonValue: 拢196,355The tuning of motor circuits by recurrent excitation and inhibitionAward...
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Interview - Retiring UCL doyen鈥檚 tales of triumph and regret
Upon his retirement, UCL鈥檚 Michael Worton tells Elizabeth Gibney about his triumphs and regrets
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Laurie Taylor
We鈥檙e going up, up, up!鈥淩ejoice! Rejoice!鈥 exclaimed our Director of Corporate Affairs, Jamie Targett, as he revealed at yesterday鈥檚 specially convened staff meeting in the atrium of the new...
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Support for the spirits of young enterprise
Universities 鈥榟ave a duty to nurture students鈥 fledgling businesses鈥. Elizabeth Gibney writes
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News in brief
Industrial action voteUCU ballot over pay disputeUnionised academics are being balloted for industrial action over employers鈥 1 per cent pay offer. The University and College Union said it will...
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Log on to the pedagogic network
Study points to a 鈥榥ew kind of pedagogy鈥 on the higher education horizon. Jack Grove reports
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Call to improve reporting of animal research
Universities urged to adopt Arrive guidelines when publishing the results of scientific studies involving animals