The growth of an organisation set up to help US institutions compete in the global market could be a sign of the nation's growing interest in overseas students.The American International Recruitment...
THE LEVERHULME TRUSTAPPLIED SCIENCESAward winner: Paula MendesInstitution: University of BirminghamValue: £109,150Molecular-level control over the immobilisation of biomolecules on surfacesAward...
How can we trust universities to give us accurate data and stop them manipulating their figures to boost their standing in the ÌÇÐÄVlog World University Rankings?This is a common...
Willetts backs curiosity and diversity, and rejects 'sausage-machine' approach, Paul Jump writes
Open accessYesterday's news, future failureThe British Library has been attacked over its plan to allow online access to its vast newspaper archive. In a speech at the Centre for Digital Humanities...
What's going on in musicians' heads? Collaborative research aims to find out. Matthew Reisz reports
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University of OxfordRoger DaviesThe new president of the Royal Astronomical Society has warned that further cuts to astrophysics could result in Britain losing a generation of talented young...
Gymnast Beth Tweddle found university helped her become a well-rounded person and taught her time management
Change to the USS scheme is urgently needed to address greater life expectancy and a £17 billion shortfall, says Nicola Dandridge
Authors: Jennifer K. UlemanEdition: FirstPublisher: Cambridge University PressPages: 200Price: £50.00 and £16.99ISBN 9780521199629 and 36440Immanuel Kant is arguably the most important philosopher in...
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"Buy two years of a degree, get one free" was the deal proposed for poorer students in the Sutton Trust's submission to the ongoing review of fees and funding. The charity says: "The free first year...
Academics warn that the legacy of the Cetl initiative may be lost. Rebecca Attwood reports
Universities may have to cut 2 per cent from this year's teaching budget after the government ordered them to make £82 million of savings in its crackdown on "wasteful" spending.The coalition...