New ERA heralds circulation boost for European research
Commissioner accelerates plan to ease flow of EU researchers and funding. Paul Jump reports
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Elsevier defends stance on anti-open-access bill
The journal publisher Elsevier has hit back after being pilloried for supporting an anti-open-access bill in the US Congress.
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Long, cold financial winter lies ahead for Europe's academy
Austerity's icy grip may cause permanent damage to sectors in Spain, Italy and Ireland. Jack Grove writes
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British Council director calls for 'urgent review' of visa policy
The organisation charged with promoting British education overseas has rounded on the government over its student-visa changes, calling for an "urgent review" of the policy to avert damage to the...
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Wellington master urges v-cs to support IB
Head teacher castigates A level and calls for vice-chancellors to back 'tougher' International Baccalaureate. Jack Grove writes
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Campus links with terrorism 'overstated'
Links between terrorism and universities have been overstated, a committee of MPs has concluded, but some institutions are guilty of complacency on the issue.
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Publish and let your peers be the judges
Open-access online journal will speed release of data and encourage feedback. Paul Jump writes
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Individual course fees may be used for distribution of 'margin' places
Review of student-place allocations as institutions face cut of up to 14 per cent. Simon Baker reports
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Do too many researchers spoil the outcome?
Researchers in business and management are much more communicative than those in pure mathematics or foreign languages.
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Leadership candidates see different futures for UCU
General secretary contenders represent political debate over union's direction. John Morgan reports
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Scotland's university chiefs cool on governance review
Limited support for proposals on elected chairs and gender quotas. David Matthews writes
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If student feedback stings, go looking for more
For lecturers who pay attention to such websites, a poor rating denoted by an unhappy face next to their name on the US-based website RateMyProfessor.com can be both a professional and personal blow....
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London Met vows 'ethical' fee shift
Non-EU postgraduates to pay same price as home students in sweeping reforms. Jack Grove reports
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News in brief
Research misconductBulfone-Paus report under wrapsGermany's University of Lubeck has declined to release a long-awaited report into allegations of research misconduct against two of its professors,...
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Confidence and consent
Transparency and accountability underpin plans to reform Scottish governance, explains Ferdinand von Prondzynski