New UWE captain charts old course under fresh colours
Youthful vice-chancellor hopes he can win over his predecessor's critics, writes Melanie Newman.
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Institutions urged to run NHS medic training
Universities should take over the work co-ordinating postgraduate medical training in England, a report on modernising medical careers has recommended.Sir John Tooke's paper says that new graduate...
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Policy watch
HEFCE FUNDING CONSULTATION: Review to focus on accountabilityA consultation has been launched on changes to funding arrangements between the ÌÇÐÄVlog Funding Council for England and...
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Second-degree students lose as rebels are sunk
MPs accuse Government of 'contempt' for universities as Tory motion to save funding is voted down. Rebecca Attwood reports.
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If the flood was bad, the clean-up was even worse, says chemist
Ill-prepared university exacerbated damage to a laboratory, a Hull academic tells Zoe Corbyn.
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The era of McDoctorates
The only way to counter the AHRC's inanity is to be kind to your doctoral students, advises Simon Blackburn.
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Time to ditch the ill-defined concept of our degree classification
The number of firsts awarded is up again this year. But, argues Peter Williams, it's due less to brainier students and due more to inconsistent award practices.
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Stand and deliver
Business-facing universities require business-facing academics, says Deian Hopkin. But is a sceptical audience ready to admit it?
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Whitehall seeks £1.5bn 'savings' from sector budget
But 'value for money' report suggests source for half of cuts is yet to be identified, reports John Gill.
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Lecturers advised to play to students' emotions
Lecturers at the University of Leicester are being encouraged to "set aside their PowerPoints, flipcharts and overhead projectors" and tap into their students' feelings as an aid to teaching.A recent...
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Rise in dyslexia support sparks fairness concern
Tutors worry that 'reasonable adjustments' may provide too much help. Melanie Newman reports.
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Confrontational students raise the stakes in online abuse
Academics are pragmatic about abuse but believe web bullying is on the rise. Tariq Tahir reports.
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Social scientists are divided over possible use of citations in the REF
The use of bibliometrics to assess non-science subjects splits academy. Zoe Corbyn reports.
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