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A nanotechnology challenge aims to take healthcare to a new level with targeted therapy, says Zoe Corbyn
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Grant winners
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL- Award winner: Henrik SassInstitution: Cardiff UniversityValue: £240,953Manganese reduction coupled to the oxidation of ammonium and sulphur - a geochemical...
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Peace crusader
Alastair Hay's lifelong bid to rid the world of chemical agents culminated in a global treaty - and now an honour from Leeds
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Appointments
Glaciologist Tavi Murray of Swansea University has been awarded a visiting professorship by the University of Waterloo in Canada. Professor Murray was recently awarded £850,000 by the Leverhulme...
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'I want to be a terrific head, not a terrific woman head'
The new principal of St Andrews has made history. Olga Wojtas meets a terrorism expert from Harvard
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School grades are key to university achievement
Fewer students from state sector stems from poor schooling, study finds. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Tutors need student mentors to refine teaching
Students should "mentor" their lecturers in order to improve teaching standards, new research suggests.According to the study, some university teachers hold an oversimplistic view of their students'...
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Dual sector 'not fit for purpose'
Researchers say higher and further education concept lacks rationale, writes Rebecca Attwood
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Vocational abilities trail scholarly skills on kudos
Parity of esteem between vocational and academic qualifications remains a myth, according to new research.Students with purely vocational qualifications have a much higher risk of not obtaining a...
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Adult education underappreciated
Policymakers face a challenge if they are to convince adults who hold suitable university entry qualifications to pursue higher-level awards, according to a new study.As part of a drive to improve...
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Hefce chief to take over as Birmingham vice-chancellor
Following a major reorganisation, new man steps up to the helm as old v-c retires. John Gill reports
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Queen's Honours for stars of higher education
From vice-chancellors and policymakers to university chaplains and caterers, people from across the sector were recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours list this week (see below for the full list...
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UCU suspends assessment ban as Keele yields on restructuring
A breakthrough has been achieved in the industrial dispute at Keele University, where restructuring plans had driven the University and College Union to declare an academic boycott of the institution...
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Use of headhunters to fill top jobs is 'morally lazy'
Sir David Watson says outsourced recruitment will 'deskill' the sector. Melanie Newman writes