Controlled explosion after ‘suspicious items’ found at Newcastle University
Police have carried out a controlled explosion after finding “suspicious items” in a Newcastle University building.
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Fat-cat presidential pay tackled with job-share application
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Business schools ‘not first port of call’ for managerial recruits
Just 17 per cent of employers recruit directly from business schools when hiring first-time managers, a new survey has revealed
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Francis Crick Institute comes under MPs’ microscope
A cross-party group of MPs is keeping a “close eye” on the development of the multi-million pound Francis Crick Institute
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Video: higher education and the 2015 general election
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20 new ideas from UK universities that will change the world
A “magic carpet” that protects the elderly from falls and clothing that detects cancer risk among ground-breaking higher education research projects
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Universities Week: Willetts announces Biomedical Catalyst funding
Universities and science minister David Willetts has announced a £48 million investment in biomedical research.
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Libby Hackett to leave University Alliance
Libby Hackett is to leave the University Alliance after five years as its chief executive
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Brazil passes goal for education as World Cup looms
Brazil will aim to be spend 10 per cent of GDP on education within a decade after a national plan was passed by the country’s main legislature.
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Bright comprehensive pupils ‘just as likely’ to reach 'high status' unis
DfE report suggests grammar schools appear not to have huge influence on HE path once background taken into account
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The 10 most highly educated global cities
Which major cities have the best universities, and the most university-educated citizens?
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Handgun permits held by ‘about 5 per cent’ of US university leaders
Around 5 per cent of US university presidents hold a permit to carry a concealed handgun, according to a survey of 401 college leaders.
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THE podcast: 5 June 2014 issue review
Download the podcastThe possible resignation of a journal’s editorial board, the US universities turning to private firms to recruit overseas students, and the University and College Union congress...
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Place-hacker Bradley Garrett: research at the edge of the law
Bradley Garrett, whose fieldwork was seized and used in court against the urban explorers he studied, says researchers need clear support
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Tables arrangements may be a distraction
Focus on league tables could shift Middle Eastern universities from honourable priorities, argues Cesar Wazen