1 August 2013
The old heave-ho - How university leaders can avoid walking the plank
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The week in higher education
Medical students are renowned for their antics, but stuffing the remains of a walrus into a coffin would seem extreme even for them. But this could be a possible explanation for the puzzling...
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Hillman pledges non-partisan approach as Hepi head
Nick Hillman promises to speak truth to power as head of independent thinktank. Jack Grove reports
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Atkins objections: ‘academic snobbery’?
Lack of experience of large research budgets won’t harm Hefce chief, say supporters. Paul Jump writes
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Private players’ alumni: where are they now?
Findings likely to be of interest to BIS as student loan costs grow
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Applications lacking: Wales and the North East lag
Wales and the North East of England have the lowest university application rates in the UK, Ucas data demonstrate.Figures published on 23 July show that less than 31 per cent of 18-year-olds applied...
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You’d better grow now
Tougher inspections to underpin coalition strategy for overseas expansion. David Matthews reports
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Female scientists take place in online pantheon
Wikipedia ‘edit-a-thon’ bolsters profile of women who changed science. Elizabeth Gibney writes
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‘Two cultures’ united in charter to end gender bias
Equality mark will go to departments that hire and support women. Elizabeth Gibney reports
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Historian gets the hump over Richard III remains
John Ashdown-Hill says university failed to acknowledge his crucial contribution to discovery of king’s remains
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Student loans bill likely to be higher for lowest paid
Research finds woe for ‘squeezed middle’, windfall for highly paid graduates. Elizabeth Gibney reports
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Poachers seek university gamekeepers
Fear of losing top managers looms large in UK sector’s world of worries. David Matthews reports
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Campus round-up
Now you see me…An experimental sculpture has been unveiled at Bristol Temple Meads railway station. The work, which shows a young girl standing alone and gazing at her mobile phone, is by artist Luke...
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Row over Israeli universities’ Haredi links
Links to ultra-Orthodox colleges undermine gender equity, warn scholars. Matthew Reisz reports
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Euromillions loans boost for Poland’s R&D base
Bank provides €970 million to develop new Curies