H. Paul Friesema, 1936-2013
A leading environmental researcher and campaigner has died
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Disconnect the narcissistic network
The humanities classroom offers reflection of a healthier sort, says Robert Zaretsky
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Spam: A Shadow History of the Internet by Finn Brunton
Unsolicited emails can be a costly nuisance, says John Gilbey
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UK 'fly in, fly out' scholars fail to take off in China
Students dissatisfied with contact hours, QAA overseas provision review shows. Jack Grove writes
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Willetts reveals rise in student loans write-off cost
David Willetts has said the estimated public cost of the new student loans system “could rise further”, a factor that critics fear could leads to cuts elsewhere in the higher education budget and the...
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Johnny Vegas says high fees will deter poorer arts students
Comedian Johnny Vegas has mounted a heart-felt defence of art school, claiming that the new fees regime will dissuade students from deprived backgrounds studying for creative degrees to the detriment...
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Universities and colleges get Catalyst Fund injection
Sixteen UK higher education institutions are to benefit from a £50 million investment in research projects designed to drive economic growth, the universities and science minister has said.
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Imperial pulls plug on internship auction
A department of Imperial College London has withdrawn the offer of an internship placement being sold by auction after the move received heavy criticism.
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Universities set to benefit from £50 million boost to TSB
The government’s innovation agency the Technology Strategy Board will see a £50 million boost to its budget this year, the government has announced.
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Universities in ‘dangerous’ era for student expectations
There is “no sign” that students paying up to £9,000 in tuition fees in 2012-13 are receiving more for their money from universities, according to a survey of contact hours, workload and satisfaction.
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Transnational education ‘brain drain’ warning
A study into transnational education has found that it can help train students to fill skills gaps in host countries, but also warned that it can contribute to a brain drain and has not led to...
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Inside Higher Ed: Should His PhD Have Been Granted?
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Research paper ‘sloppiness’ on the increase, warns publisher
Editors have noted a “certain level of sloppiness” creeping into research papers, the executive editor of the Nature Publishing Group has said.
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Degrees of success for Btec and A-level students
Students who use a Btec qualification to progress to a degree are slightly more likely to gain employment than their counterparts who take A levels, but will be paid less per hour, research has found.