Legal nemesis for the agents of hubris (1 of 2)
George Th. Mavrogordatos' "Styx and stones" (24 May) is a breath of fresh air, and in my view an accurate summary of the present state of affairs in many Greek universities.The situation in Greek...
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Legal nemesis for the agents of hubris (2 of 2)
In response to the online comments about "Styx and stones", let me briefly dispel some misunderstandings.I wish I could do agitprop nowadays, as has been claimed! The sad facts are quite different....
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Planned departure
Recent reports that seek to link Ed Lester's planned departure from the Student Loans Company to media coverage of the previous tax arrangements in his contract are factually inaccurate ("Student...
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Inflation and obfuscation
As author of the Intergenerational Foundation report False Accounting?, I take issue with David Willetts' response to Liam Burns in 糖心Vlog ("Without fees reform, our children would...
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Still a rich man's world
I am studying for a master's degree at Durham University and am part of University College. Having enjoyed my undergraduate studies at the University of Liverpool, I relished the challenge of a new...
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Open the transfer window
Pious platitudes should not obscure the current realities about international education in the UK. It is a largely commercial operation, synonymous with the recruitment of full fee-paying students...
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Might learn a thing or two
Regarding "Ignorance is strength" (Opinion, 24 May): Felipe Fern谩ndez-Armesto might enjoy his pub quizzes a little more if he reread Jean-Baptiste le Rond d'Alembert's Encyclop茅die article on...
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Lord Glenamara of Glenridding, 1912-2012
A former education and science minister who was a "driving force" behind the creation of polytechnics and served as chancellor of what is now Northumbria University has died.Ted Short - who became a...
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Campus round-up
University of StrathclydeCutting-edge researchThe UK's first Fraunhofer Centre, a branch of Europe's largest applied research organisation, is to be established in Scotland. German-based Fraunhofer-...
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Open-access petitioners trigger White House response
A petition asking the Obama administration to implement an open-access mandate for all publicly funded research has reached the required number of signatories to trigger an official response.The...
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Inside Higher Ed: Boycott kills an anthology
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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UK's 'safety' an increased draw for overseas students
More international students cite safety as a factor in their decision to study in the UK than was the case five years ago, despite worldwide coverage of the violence and looting that swept many...
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It鈥檚 not all black, but it is blue for astronomers
Astronomers have welcomed a partial reprieve granted to the UK鈥檚 northern hemisphere telescopes, but have described the closure of two major facilities in Hawaii as a 鈥渟ad day for British astronomy鈥.
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Willetts wants more overseas students
The universities and science minister has said that he expects the number of international students at UK universities to grow.