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Bishop Grosseteste UniversityOlivia SaganA psychologist whose research focuses on the role played by arts activity in mental well-being is to lead a new degree course in the discipline at Bishop...
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THE Scholarly Web - Songs of youth and experience
Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere
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Hollande, France and an old, familiar refrain
In trying to please everyone, can Fran莽ois Hollande鈥檚 reforms really hope to solve French higher education鈥檚 thorniest problems? Jack Grove reports
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US academics may be left-leaning but they鈥檙e steering a middle course
Research reveals conservative fears of left-wing influence are unfounded. Matthew Reisz writes
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Odds and quads
These striking posters are part of the personal material donated by playwright Willy Russell to Liverpool John Moores University鈥檚 Special Collections and Archives.
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Pillow talk
The merits, or otherwise, of the research excellence framework have sparked many arguments. Is the REF a useful tool for distributing funds or a shackler of brilliance? Lecturer and author Amanda...
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Grant winners
Leverhulme TrustResearch Leadership AwardsSciencesAward winner: Michelle MoramInstitution: Imperial College LondonValue: 拢893,476Material solutions for a developing worldResearch Project...
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Mooc measurements
Martha Kanter, the US undersecretary of education, came by class at the University of Pennsylvania the other day and made three points about massive open online courses that are worth elaboratingShe...
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Obama defends US science from partisan attack
President Barack Obama has vowed to protect scientific research from 鈥減olitical manoeuvres鈥 in the wake of continuing attempts by Republican congressmen to restrict National Science Foundation...
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Get a room, get a break on tuition costs
Ireland鈥檚 oldest private institution targets an untapped market. Matthew Reisz reports
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News in brief
SingaporeBy George protesters standAcademics and students at Nanyang Technological University have taken to the internet to protest over a prominent scholar and critic of state power in Singapore who...
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Letters
Doctoral talking shops are the best we鈥檝e gotThe feature 鈥淲him and rigour鈥 (25 April) does not provide an entirely thorough analysis. It asks if the viva is still fit for purpose, so it should have...
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Laurie Taylor
Getting to know you鈥淲hat local community?鈥滼ust one of the remarks made to our Town-Gown committee as they examined the university鈥檚 relationship with the city of Poppleton in the wake of survey...
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In humanities research who dares wins the cash, says Helen Gilbert
Funding fortune favours the bold, and humanities scholars must use persuasion and passion in making their case, Helen Gilbert argues