Love Bites: Caricatures by James Gillray
An exhibition of Georgian satirical prints is a timely study of the medium’s enduring power, finds Alexander Massouras
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Lack of detail on PhD loan scheme signals ‘clear and present danger’
Observer fears that research council funding for postgraduate study may be cut
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Immigration irritation
The UK wants to attract the best talent, but now, thanks to its disgusting immigration policy, this country is losing a fine academic (“Visa refusal is ‘pure madness’”, News, 19 March). I am ashamed...
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In defence of Surrey’s politics department
As graduates and current students of the department of politics at the University of Surrey, we are writing to express our concern at reports that the department will, in effect, be closed at the end...
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REF 2014 impact case studies: government policy cited most
Informing government policy was the most common kind of impact submitted to the 2014 research excellence framework, a study has found
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For open-access clarity, adopt rule on exception
RCUK review recommends aligning policy with that of UK funding bodies
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Believe the unbelievable: where Adam Smith and Agent Smith meet
Ha-Joon Chang urges fellow economists to learn lessons from science fiction
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Consensus on net migration change, says MP
Labour’s Paul Blomfield believes change could happen even if Tories lead government after general election
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The Spanish and Greek scholars thrust into national politics
Martin McQuillan on the critical theorists shaking up Syriza and Podemos
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Writtle College gains degree awarding powers
Specialist higher education institution Writtle College has been granted the power to award its own degrees.
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Postgraduate research loans 'could be restricted to certain subjects'
Department for Business, Innovation and Skills consultation asks whether funding should be limited to disciplines with strongest ‘scientific and economic case’
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Drop-out rate remains at record low
New Hesa stats also show proportion of new undergraduates from state school at almost 90%
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Students need better pastoral care, say private schools
Headteachers from some of the UK’s top private schools have called on universities to improve pastoral and academic support for first-year students
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World University Rankings 2015-2016: institutional data collection under way
ߣߣƵ has begun building the largest and most comprehensive database of university information in the world as part of reforms to ensure that the flagship THE World University...
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Uclan v-c Gerry Kelleher to stand down
The University of Central Lancashire has announced that its vice-chancellor, Gerry Kelleher, is standing down for personal reasons