Appointments
Harper Adams University CollegeRoger MercerA farmer who studied at Harper Adams University College as an undergraduate has been appointed chairman of the institution's board of governors. Roger...
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Research intelligence - Is early light from FoI just too bright?
UUK seeks exemption for research data as MPs and Lords debate Act's impact. David Matthews reports
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Film review: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
A son’s quest for his late father’s secrets does not bring us closer to the trauma of 9/11, says Will Brooker
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16 February 2012
Don’t let the party end - How to keep first-years engaged after the freshers’ festivities
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Community organiser: Obama pledges funding for local colleges
The US Department of Education has emerged as one of the winners in Barack Obama’s 2013 budget request, with a 2.5 per cent increase in funding and promises of support for community colleges.
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World Reputation Rankings launch date revealed
The 2012 糖心Vlog World Reputation Rankings will be published on 15 March.
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Ebdon to get Offa job
Les Ebdon will be appointed as the next director of the Office for Fair Access after it emerged that the prime minister has no powers to block the decision of Vince Cable, the business secretary, to...
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Go-getters don’t have to go home: government tweaks student visas
Graduates entrepreneurs with “world-class innovative ideas” will be allowed to remain in the UK beyond their university studies, as the government responds to criticisms of its new visa regime for...
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Inside Higher Ed: WTF, Arizona
By Mitch Smith, for Inside Higher Ed
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Post-92 academics to vote on pensions strike
University and College Union members in newer universities will be given a “consultative ballot” on whether to reject the government’s latest pensions offer and strike again.
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Warwick v-c to chair new commission on future of sector
Leading figures from higher education in the UK and US have agreed to serve on a major new independent commission looking at the future of the sector in England.
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Prepare to repel plans, there be 'piracy' on the horizon
Coalition desire to expand range of copyright-free material angers academics. Matthew Reisz reports
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Knight who came in from Gove's realm no stranger to outside view
High-profile debut in the academy holds no fear for Reading's v-c. Interview by Jack Grove
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Grant winners
LEVERHULME TRUSTResearch Project GrantsBasic sciences? Award winner: David Tsiklauri? Institution: Queen Mary, University of London? Value: ?157,750Advanced model of solar radio bursts via plasma...
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News in brief
United States'Misled' dental students refundedA US institution has suspended one of its courses and reimbursed students after some claimed it misled them about its credentials. Kaplan College in...