NUS: sexual harassment 'rife' on campus
More than a third of female students have been groped or touched inappropriately while at university, according to a new survey.
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Yale hit by free speech row
By Jake New, for Inside Higher Ed
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International students ‘feel welcomed’ by UK peers
A new report reveals the extent to which British students welcome their international peers
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Nottingham "green" chemistry building destroyed by fire
A huge fire has destroyed a new sustainable chemistry building that was being built at the University of Nottingham
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10 views for and against Scottish independence
Responses to THE Scottish independence referendum survey show different opinions on how outcome will affect universities
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Private college cleared by QAA after investigation
A private college has been cleared by the UK’s quality watchdog after it investigated claims over student recruitment and attendance
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Disabled Students’ Allowance cuts postponed
The government has postponed controversial cuts to the Disabled Students’ Allowance until 2016-17.
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Byrne commits to pledge on overseas students
Labour has pledged to remove international students from the net migration target and break with the coalition’s “nonsense” policy.
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Walport puts forward plan for northern research institute
The government’s chief scientific adviser has proposed that a new national research institute be established in the north of England.
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THE podcast: 11-17 September 2014 issue review
Download the podcastHow staff at Scottish higher education institutions are going to vote in the upcoming independence referendum and why two sociologists in the US are calling for an overhaul of the...
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Attempts to 'gag and silence' academics are commonplace
Marina Warner explains why she chose to speak about her departure from the University of Essex
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Public funds are hard to replace, even in the US
‘Going private’ is no financial panacea, say Barry Glassner and Morton Schapiro
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Academically adrift students still off course in adulthood
What do students learn at US colleges? Not much, found Richard Arum and Josipa Roksa in Academically Adrift. Their sequel follows the same cohort into adulthood
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Tips for getting your research funded
If your project proposal gives grant assessors all the information they require, your chances of succeeding will rise. Plus the latest higher education appointments
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Research degrees: one qualification leads to another
Increased likelihood that master’s and PhD students will already have postgraduate degree