QAA: do not fear employers' input
Engage with industry but don't let it cloak 'inferior' courses, says chief. Rebecca Attwood reports
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HefceFirst choice for foundationAlmost half of all students taking a foundation degree were studying at a university, according to figures released by the ÌÇÐÄVlog Funding Council for England...
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MySpace and your research: will red tape hit web data use?
Social scientists fear ethical concerns may impede their ability to mine the internet, says Zoe Corbyn
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A holistic carer
Roger Williams's passion for the welfare of the young is clear in all his roles, the most recent of which is leading Agora
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Law enforcers need to taste the benefit of surgical spirit
A surgeon says policing will improve by adopting medicine's research-led approach. John Gill writes
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Writes of passage
Undergraduates who see creative writing as an 'easy' degree dismay a tutor accustomed to the dedication of adult education students
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Flagship for teaching has limited effect on practice
Study finds pockets of success for £300m scheme to raise standards. Rebecca Attwood reports
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South Bank gives early-career researchers a lift
London South Bank University is aiming to boost its research base through a new scheme that has given 40 lecturers funding to explore their research over the next 12 months.After losing research...
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Hefce clawback means cuts loom
London Met faces crisis after funding council takes back £15m overpayment. Rebecca Attwood reports
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The week in higher education
- First Bill Rammell and then Richard and Judy waded into the row over the decision by Imperial College London to withdraw a place to study medicine from a man with a burglary conviction. The...
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Academe still male bastion, assert female scholars
There may be more women on campus today, but a stark gender divide persists, says Melanie Newman
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Intellectual property investment of £20m yields just 1% fillip in income
Patent activity rises but IP income falls in real terms, Hefce survey reveals. Hannah Fearn reports
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Dear, this chair's not big enough for both of us
In the end it will be the Queen's decision, aided by the Prime Minister and several of the most eminent historians in the land.Perhaps this royal seal of approval will ensure that when the next...
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Buckle up for a rough ride, UUK tells sector
Worst-case scenarios foresee closures and loss of prestige abroad as student numbers fall. John Gill reports
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Top projects lose out in STFC cuts
Astrogrid and ILC funding trimmed, but eMerlin is spared. Zoe Corbyn and Melanie Newman report