Sir David Watson dies aged 65
Tributes made to eminent professor of higher education, former Brighton v-c and head of Oxford college
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Blog: Where Malala leads, the rest should follow
Liz Marr on the role social partnerships can play in extending educational opportunities and giving adult learners a ‘second chance’
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'Ideology' undermining standards in education, warn researchers
A teacher education system based on “ideologies or prejudices” will hinder those wanting to improve standards, a conference has heard
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Durham responds after third student river death
A night-time safety campaign has been launched by Durham University after three students died in the River Wear in the space of 14 months
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Comprehensive school to offer degree and teaching qualification
A London comprehensive is to offer a degree to encourage more students to pursue higher education and a career in teaching
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The 10 most popular ߣߣƵ stories of January 2015
Which ߣߣƵ stories got tongues wagging and fingers clicking in January?Our countdown of the most-read THE articles of the last month includes further fallout from the 2014 research...
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Universities invited to bid for extra ITT places after all
The government has reversed a decision to offer extra teacher training places to schools at the expense of universities
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EU students masking ‘flattening’ in English recruitment
Hefce chief Madeleine Atkins also says counter-terror role for funding council was ‘gift not asked for’
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Counter-terror bill: amendments passed but concerns persist
Peers also slam government figure on student terrorists used to persuade Lords of need for new laws
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Greg Clark pledges action on private college quality
Minister also uses Hefce speech to draw comparisons with Labour over HE funding
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Oxbridge alumni again set to feature heavily in next parliament
The next parliament is likely to include a disproportionately high number of MPs who graduated from Oxbridge, new research suggests.
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Students facing ‘unlawful’ small print at almost 30 universities
Many universities are using “unlawful” terms allowing them to make “unfair” changes to courses midway through a degree, a consumer watchdog has said
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THE podcast: Best University Workplace 2015 results
Listen to the Best University Workplace podcast This week, ߣߣƵ published the results of the 2015 Best University Workplace Survey. More than 4,100 UK university employees took part...
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Best University Workplace Survey 2015: results and analysis
The results show that most people in the sector enjoy their work and their colleagues, but some are happier than others
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Sea of Storms: A History of Hurricanes in the Greater Caribbean from Columbus to Katrina, by Stuart B. Schwartz
Call it a ‘hypercane’ or a ‘weather bomb’, we’re as much at its mercy as ever, writes Philip Hoare