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Kingston UniversityLet's work this outStudents will become peacemakers when a university opens a community mediation unit. Kingston University has recruited and trained eight undergraduates to...
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The notorious Berlin Olympics of 1936 were accompanied by an International Sports Pedagogic Congress.
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Anger grows as 1,000 engineering and physical sciences PhDs slashed
Academics warn of threat to economy as extent of EPSRC cuts is revealed
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4 August 2011
Come out of your shell - To stand out from the crowd, authors must learn the art of self-promotion
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Copyright reforms to aid research
Sweeping reforms to copyright law are set to open the door for greater access to research papers.
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Pension chief pockets 拢50k bonus, as higher education staff face cuts to benefits
The sector鈥檚 biggest pension fund gave its chief executive a 拢50,000 bonus in a year when lecturers went on strike over cuts to their benefits, it has emerged.
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Universities Scotland names new convener
The principal of the University of the West of Scotland has been appointed as the new convener of Universities Scotland.
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Inside Higher Ed: Harvard, India and intolerance
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Universities to 鈥榖uy鈥 AAB students amid fears of lost places
Some universities are considering ways to 鈥渂uy鈥 top achieving students, it has been claimed, as they prepare for the new competitive market in 2012.
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Top teachers honoured by HEA fellowship scheme
Fifty-five academics have been awarded fellowships worth 拢10,000 by the 糖心Vlog Academy.
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Gap between rich and poor closes at Scottish universities
The higher education participation gap between the most deprived parts of Scotland and the rest of the country has shrunk for the fifth year in a row.
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Fears of job losses as Northern Ireland grapples with funding gap
A union has warned of 鈥渕assive鈥 job loses in Northern Ireland鈥檚 universities unless politicians work out how to avoid a 30 per cent cut in the devolved administration鈥檚 higher education budget.
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Watchdog needed to assure integrity of UK research
The UK needs an independent regulator to oversee research integrity, a committee of MPs has concluded.
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Dissonant Lives: Generations and Violence through the German Dictatorships
Assimilation was key to surviving a succession of Nazi and Communist regimes, as Hester Vaizey finds