We must go the distance
To maintain the UK's position in distance learning, we have to focus on education, not technology, argues Helen Lentell
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The week in higher education
Just as night follows day, charges of grade inflation followed the publication of the official statistics on the degrees awarded by universities last year. The figures, released by the Higher...
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Funding council seeks powers to eject vice-chancellors
'Assault' on university autonomy comes in wake of London Met crisis. Melanie Newman reports
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To sail ahead, staff should be in the same boat on pay
Exeter study identifies correlation between success and wage equality. Hannah Fearn reports
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Fears for UK research as postgraduate rise is largely a foreign affair
British universities are rapidly expanding the recruitment of overseas postgraduates who pay higher fees, but growth in the number of domestic postgraduates is far slower, a study has found.The...
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Government ideal 'kills off' scholarly ethos
The government-promoted ideal of "evidence-based education" has been rejected as an incoherent "political slogan" that distorts research in university education departments.Martyn Hammersley,...
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Technological gizmos to revolutionise study
Hannah Fearn reports on predictions of emerging technology that will improve teaching and learning
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As the good times rolled, a quarter of universities ended up in the red
PwC raises questions about how the academy will cope with cuts. Melanie Newman reports
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Double trouble: Cumbria's revised deficit figure is twice the original forecast
Senior managers at the University of Cumbria underestimated its deficit for last year by almost £4 million, ÌÇÐÄVlog has learnt.The university board's strategy and resources committee...
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The people's view on degrees most likely to lead to work
Law, English and maths top list of subjects seen as useful in the job market. Melanie Newman writes
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Scheme aims to help rebuild Iraqi academy through UK partnerships
British universities are being encouraged to help Iraq's higher education system recover from the ravages of dictatorship and war via a £3 million state programme.The Department for International...
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New drugs panel could undermine ACMD's position
Concerns have been raised about the potential impact of a new independent drugs advisory panel on the effectiveness of its official counterpart.The Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs was...
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Lord Drayson refuses to consider crossing the floor
Minister reveals little except his desire for a Labour victory at the polls. Zoë Corbyn reports
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Daytime TV: Random beauty
Gary Day finds poetry in the mathematics of the Universe as he sees the chaos in everything