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Working in small bursts can be more productive than binge-writing, an expert tells Olga Wojtas
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Critics miss the marks
Carping about universities often overlooks the positive and the constant efforts we make to improve, says Rick Trainor
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Treat researchers as a renewable resource with transferable skills
Putting staff on insecure fixed-term contracts is a false economy that harms research, says Sean Wallis. Let's recycle their expertise instead
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Allow me to rephrase, and boost my tally of articles
Scholars are passing off old work as new to drive up publications counts. Rebecca Attwood writes
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Hard A levels merit extra points, researchers say
Students should get more university entry points for taking tougher A-level subjects, researchers suggested this week.Academics at Durham University analysed data from nearly 1 million school pupils...
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Generosity earns a severe scolding
Academic faces censure for giving his time to run extracurricular revision class. John Gill reports
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The week in higher education
- As an outspoken critic of higher education's dependence on the state, the vice-chancellor of the University of Buckingham covered familiar ground with his warning that the tradition of universities...
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Free sector and let fees rise, argue Lords
Peers believe education will improve if political meddling is reduced. Melanie Newman reports
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Tax all graduates, says Blackstone
V-c provokes debate with suggestion of a levy on all degree holders, past and future. John Gill reports
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Bradford calls in external race adviser
Eight years on from initial furore, university acknowledges failings, writes Melanie Newman
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AHRC needs new focus and funding to boost creative-industry research
Million+ highlights increasing economic value of sector to the UK. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Cross-sector approach to foster skills training
The Government has become too focused on the role that universities can play in improving the skills of the UK workforce, at the expense of further education colleges, which are often better placed...
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Ditching honours will boost sector's kudos
Conference to hear that focus on 2:1 or higher leads to grade inflation, Rebecca Attwood writes
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Public concern prompts MPs to scrutinise degree grading
Degree standards in the UK are set to be investigated by a cross-party committee of MPs.Following a series of press reports that have raised concerns about external examiners and academic standards,...
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Hefce selects 22 universities to test-drive excellence framework
But some fear pilot institutions will gain an unfair advantage in the REF game. Zoe Corbyn reports