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I don’t quite get the “I’ve been teaching 30 years, why do I need a qualification?” argument. (“State puts weight behind teaching qualification data”, News, 29 August.) If experience is so superior,...
I don’t quite get the “I’ve been teaching 30 years, why do I need a qualification?” argument. (“State puts weight behind teaching qualification data”, News, 29 August.) If experience is so superior,...
I thought that Raymond Tallis had gone too far when he introduced us to the term “neuromania” in 2011 (Aping Mankind: Neuromania, Darwinitis and the Misrepresentation of Humanity). However, the award...
Guidance recently issued by the European Commission relating to European Union funding for projects in Israel and the so-called “disputed territories” makes it clear that it is open to any Israeli...
Regarding your story “‘Low quality’ non-EU students will be cut” (News, 22 August). INTO University of Exeter is not run by INTO University Partnerships: it is a 50:50 joint venture between Exeter...
Siana Bangura (Letters, 29 August) and Peter Millican (5 September) miss the point in the Oxford or Cambridge Ucas debate. The ability to apply to both ancient universities simultaneously never need...
I was surprised to read the article resulting from my interview with ߣߣƵ as it puts a bit of a negative gloss on a win-win situation (“US rules apply to joint research, UK funder...
Your article “Lib Dems accused of ‘gagging’ NUS” (4 September) contains criticisms made by Labour MPs of the transparency of lobbying, non-party campaigning and trade union administration bill, which...
Over the summer, my department asked me to prepare a research excellence framework impact statement based on work I had done six years ago (“Swansea’s REF plan diet hard to swallow”, News, 5...


Party conference season is upon us but there may be little dissent expressed over the fees status quo, despite its dangers

Last week, ߣߣƵ reported that management academics at Swansea University may be placed on teaching-only contracts unless they can offer four papers judged to be at least 3* in...

Independent Commission on Fees sounds warning over applicant numbers

Almost two-thirds of students who graduated in 2008-09 still thought their courses were good value for money three and a half years later, a survey has found

Winners emerge in tug-of-war for ABB students

But Hesa data offer signs of hope for shorter courses