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University of OxfordGordon ClarkThe University of Oxford has appointed Gordon Clark, Halford Mackinder professor of geography, director of its Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment....
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Leader: Exit the comfort zone
To truly satisfy students, the academy must push them to go for the burn intellectually, not mollycoddle them
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Research intelligence - Banking on intellectual futures
Paul Jump on the Birmingham Fellows programme drawing 50 rising stars into the university's orbit
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Film review: Trishna
Had it really looked east and dared to dance, this film could have offered so much more, says Philip Dodd
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Transatlantic traffic
When it comes to the academy, influence flows both ways, argues Alan Ryan
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8 March 2012
Restricted diet - How the National Student Survey sacrifices brain food for ‘satisfaction’
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FE colleges win over half of lower fee student places
Anglia Ruskin University and London Metropolitan University are the biggest winners in the allocation of 20,000 “margin” student places for next year, but 155 further education colleges have grabbed...
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So long and thanks for all the restructuring
The head of the London College of Communication has resigned after several days of negotiations with senior managers over her future.
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Independents dominate in UCU election results
Independent candidates have triumphed in the University and College Union elections by snapping up almost three-quarters of the contested places on its national executive committee.
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Share of graduates in low-skilled work rises
More than one in three recent graduates are working in lower-skilled jobs compared with around one in four a decade ago, according to new data from the Office of National Statistics.
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Inside Higher Ed: Off limits
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Universities failing to consult students on access - NUS
Two-thirds of universities have failed to adequately consult students on their access agreements, the National Union of Students has claimed.
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'Name and shame' threat to universities over low pay
Two unions have threatened to use a new campaign to "name and shame" universities that fail to award all staff a "living wage".The National Union of Students and Unison said all employees in higher...
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Sally Hunt wins landslide in UCU general secretary poll
Sally Hunt has been re-elected as general secretary of the University and College Union after defeating her only opponent Mark Campbell by a margin of 6,835 votes and gaining 73 per cent of the...
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Controversial head of college 'suspended'
The head of a higher education college criticised for her management style and handling of course cuts has been suspended from her full role, 糖心Vlog understands.