USS’ largest investments in companies, 2013
The Universities Superannuation Scheme has more than £466 million invested in banking giant HSBC, according to data from the pension scheme’s latest financial report
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UCU announces three two-hour strikes
Three two-hour strikes aimed at disrupting teaching at UK universities have been announced
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UEA to close its London campus
The University of East Anglia is to cease offering degree courses at its London campus from September this year, it has been confirmed
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Researchers in UK snap up fifth of ERC ‘consolidator’ grants
UK-based researchers have claimed the lion’s share of the European Research Council’s new consolidator grants, announced today
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Willetts refuses to rule out cuts to WP funding
Student opportunity fund to be slashed in grant letter, says Million+
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Geoffrey Robertson to represent three of ‘Farthing Five’
Human rights barrister Geoffrey Robertson QC is to represent students suspended by the University of Sussex over an occupation at the institution
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PhD reform provokes debate
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Scottish fee questions raised by pro-union campaign
It is “hard to see” how an independent Scotland could legally continue to charge students from the rest of the UK tuition fees
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Graduate job vacancies on the rise
The UK’s biggest employers are set to take on more graduates this year, new figures suggest
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Russell Group record on free school meal pupils revealed
On average each Russell Group university admits just 64 of the poorest young people per year, as measured by those receiving free school meals
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James Bond and Grand Theft Auto ‘among reasons to study in UK’
The UK High Commissioner in India has tried to convince Indians to study in Britain amid fears they are being deterred by red tape and exchange rates
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Vice-chancellors’ pay row prompts UCU letter to Cable
The University and College Union has called on the government to force universities to reveal why they award large pay rises to senior staff
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14 universities that made it in the world of pop music
Academia and popular music might not seem the most obvious bedfellows, but as this list proves, some of the most prestigious higher education systems in the world have influenced some very well known...
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Willetts to unveil more CDTs
At least 19 additional Centres for Doctoral Training will be announced by David Willetts at Imperial College London today.
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THE podcast: 9 January 2014 issue review
Download the podcastUniversity drop-out rates, self-publishing academics and this week’s books section are discussed in this ߣߣƵ issue review.Chris Parr is joined by writers David...