Chicago suspends Confucius Institute negotiations
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THE World Academic Summit 2015 to take place in Melbourne
The 2015 ߣߣƵ World Academic Summit will take place in Melbourne, ߣߣƵ, in partnership with the University of Melbourne, it was announced today
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Pension plans would cost staff ‘tens of thousands’, says union
University staff would see “tens of thousands of pounds a year wiped off their pensions” if Universities UK plans for change are introduced.
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Open access threat receding, suggests briefing
Analysts’ report points to ‘little or no damage’ inflicted on publishers
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Science and construction fuel graduate employment surge
The revival of the science and construction industries has helped drive the biggest drop in UK graduate unemployment for 15 years, says new research.
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THE podcast: Ben Brabon Mooc interview
Download the podcastBen Brabon, academic courses manager for the School of Arts and Humanities at Nottingham Trent University, was responsible for the first for-credit massive open online course in...
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Nature Communications goes fully open access
The decision to make the prestigious journal Nature Communications fully open access amounts to a “flag in the ground” on the issue
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Success rate for women on Royal Society fellowship tumbles
A research funder has seen success rates for women applying to one of its fellowships plummet by more than 30 per cent since 2010
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THE podcast: 25 September - 1 October 2014 issue review
Download the podcastConcerns about the University of Central Lancashire’s Cyprus campus, the Labour party conference, the ߣߣƵ books section, and reaction to the Scottish...
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The week in higher education
ߣߣƵ was able to reveal this week that the University of Warwick is at last preparing to lift the suspension imposed on lecturer Thomas Docherty
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Earth to economists: your ivory tower isolation is not an option
Economics is the subject of substantial controversy in Germany of late, with many articulate and emphatic appeals for the academic subject to do more for the cause of ethics.Throughout much of the...
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Brazilians get apology for poor work ethic email
Some 70 Science Without Borders students at Southampton received a message citing faculty complaints about their performance
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As graduate numbers fall, Brazil looks to raise quality
Government aims to prioritise standards over enrolment, claims minister