Queen Mary, University of London - Dutch master
A one-day symposium has celebrated the opening of Van Dyck and Britain, Tate Britain's blockbuster exhibition of the Flemish master's works. The event was hosted by Queen Mary, University of London,...
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Coventry University - Virtues of virtual education
Ways of exploiting virtual worlds and "serious games" such as Second Life for the benefit of higher education are to be explored at a conference on 23-24 March. The event, hosted by Coventry...
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University of Dundee - Law courses revamped
The University of Dundee's Law School has overhauled its courses. Students will now be able to choose whether to qualify with the professional accreditation of the Law Society of Scotland or its...
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The chosen few
ÌÇÐÄVlog Leadership & Management AwardsTuesday 9 June 2009London Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London
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Overseas briefing
United StatesStudent achievement gap widensAfrican-American students are falling farther behind their peers at state universities, new data on graduation rates suggest. According to the state...
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Humanities cash set aside for business-related areas
'Apparently ideological' condition on government funds sparks outrage in Canada, writes John Gill
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Sector stops to reflect as Bologna milestone nears
A decade after the Bologna Process was created with the aim of establishing a "European ÌÇÐÄVlog Area" by 2010, it is time for those involved to take stock.This week, the European...
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If you've got the idea, get some help to make money
An entrepreneurial pioneer's tale offers academics tips on starting a company. Zoë Corbyn reports
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Grant winners
THE LEVERHULME TRUSTAward winner: Marjorie WeissInstitution: University of BathValue: £167,765The sociology of prescribing: what can we learn from new prescribers?Award winner: Ian Douglas...
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'V-cs no longer speak for universities to Government'
Political honours have co-opted the sector's leaders, a constitutional expert tells Rebecca Attwood
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Master link
Umit Bititci has been honoured for his work helping to bring academics into knowledge transfer partnerships
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Appointments
The head of Goldsmiths, University of London, has announced that he will step down next year. Geoffrey Crossick joined the institution as warden in 2005, having been chief executive of the Arts and...
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Schadenfreude won't help
US universities' income has plummeted, but we can learn from their efforts to tackle the problem, says Jon F. Baldwin
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Scholarship is multi-faceted, but the RAE is blind to its richness
Robin Hambleton argues that we need a new vision of academia to replace the myopia of the research assessment exercise
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The week in higher education
Prince Charles has come under fire for marketing a "detox tincture", prompting the Daily Mail to rename his Duchy Originals brand "Dodgy Originals". Edzard Ernst, professor of complementary medicine...