Languages needed for 'national security'
A British Academy report urges universities to help stem a decline in provision of languages with “strategic importance for defence and diplomacy”.
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New computer network for universities launched
An advanced computer network designed specifically to serve the research and education sector has been launched.
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Hepi director criticises ‘muddle’ caused by government policy
Coalition government policy to create a market in higher education has pushed England’s sector into “a terrible muddle, unmatched in the world”.
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ߣߣƵ Awards 2013 competition - Terms & Conditions
The Promoter of the competition is [TES Global Limited] (“TES Global”)One (1) winner of the competition will receive an iPad MiniThe winner of the prize will be the person who accurately guesses the...
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Independent Scotland would seek research council access
An independent Scotland would seek to continue to share research councils with the remainder of the UK, a new blueprint for independence has said.
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Loan sale angers NUS
The sale of student loans to a consumer debt company “doesn’t make economic sense”, according to the National Union of Students
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Ministers ‘lose control’ of BIS budget
Ministers may cut student grants worth £350 million and reduce research funding by £215 million, according to a report of leaked documents
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Recruitment agents sign up to code of ethics
The British Council has launched an online list of student recruitment agents that have signed up to certain principles.
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Sir Ivor Crewe to be next Academy of Social Sciences president
Sir Ivor Crewe - master of University College, Oxford - has been appointed as the next president of the Academy of Social Sciences.
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Queen’s Anniversary Prize winners announced
Twenty institutions have been announced as winners of the Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for Higher and Further Education.
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Some gender segregation in Islamic talks may meet ‘balance of interests’
Universities UK warns rights of religious speakers could be “curtailed unlawfully” if institutions insist on mixed seating
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Cable says lines between FE and HE are 'deliberately blurred'
Business secretary talks of ‘significant advance’ in college higher learning
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Horizon 2020 and Erasmus budgets approved
The European Union’s flagship schemes to support higher education, Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+, have received substantial increases in their budgets.
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UK science hampered by ‘lack of long-term plan’
Peers criticise ‘ad hoc’ spending announcements on infrastructure
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THE podcast: 21 November 2013 issue review
Download the podcastUniversities’ Wikipedia pages, the online harassment of academics, and this week’s ߣߣƵ Books section are all featured in this week’s issue review podcast.Editor...