Campus close-up: Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
Theatre practice and a funded research base make Central more oversubscribed than Oxbridge
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Universities build golden dreams at Olympic Park
An East London innovation and education quarter is arising with the help of several institutions
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Network to help end ‘isolation’ of black PhD students
National group would be the UK’s first to target help for minority ethnic doctoral students
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Lifting the cap ‘fails to widen access’ in ߣߣƵ
More students are entering higher education but most places are taken by those from wealthy backgrounds
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Manchester economics students withhold NSS cooperation over curriculum demands
Post-Crash Economics Society campaigners threaten negative feedback in National Student Survey in bid to be offered alternative course modules
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No bonanza for those who left places unfilled
Big post-92s suffer as Hefce steers allocations towards strong recruiters
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£133,000 paid to v-c on abrupt exit
Canterbury Christ Church University declines to disclose reasons for departure to Robin Baker upon ‘loss of office’
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The good, the bad and the ugly
An inspirational supervisor can nurture a career, while a poor one slows its growth. Either way, mentors have a lasting impact
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Modern field has a champion with a rare Crown privilege
Southampton scholar discusses the honour of becoming the first Regius professor of computer science. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments
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Setting up an overseas campus? Why not choose a tropical paradise
Mauritius wants foreign students; Aberystwyth will help to provide them
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Jagged edges slow progress
South Africa’s energy is built on frustration, anger, fear and cheerful fatalism, finds Robert Appelbaum
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‘Disengagement pacts’ keep peace on campus
Study claims lecturers go easy on workload and grading in unspoken agreement with students who give them a high teaching rating
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Five of the most striking university libraries you will ever see
In an increasingly digital world, libraries are surplus to requirements, right? According to the Voices for the Library campaign, more than 10 per cent of the UK’s public libraries are currently at...
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Universities warned over ‘sleepwalking’ into Ofsted-style regime
Higher education may be “sleepwalking” towards a new quality control system based on Ofsted-style inspections, a leading sector figure has warned.