The Problem with Pleasure: Modernism and its Discontents, by Laura Frost
Gary Day delights in a critique that sweeps aside the perceived gulf between ‘high’ and ‘low’ culture
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Is the Ivy League student recruitment model right for Britain?
Jon Marcus asks whether British universities would be wise to emulate the US elite
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Adelaide’s Humboldtian ideal
Warren Bebbington on a flexible response to the limits of growth
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Liverpool school gets HEI status
The Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine has been officially designated as a higher education institution.
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Open access mandate narrowed in formal proposals
The UK funding councils have narrowed the scope of their proposed open access mandate for the post-2014 research excellence framework.
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White state-school pupils ‘less likely to go to university’
A greater proportion of Asian and black state-school pupils are entering higher education than their white peers, according to data released today
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Student advice panned over sexism claims
A blog circulated to students by the commercial arm of the Ucas has been accused of using negative sexist stereotypes.
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University visa service opens for business
The Home Office has confirmed it will be rolling out a £8,000 premium visa service for institutions from today.
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UEL announces new vice-chancellor
The University of East London has appointed a new vice-chancellor following several high-profile departures around the beginning of this year
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Research campuses get BBSRC cash boost
A £30 million investment in research and innovation campuses from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) has been unveiled.
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Ucas stats reveal languages decline
The proportion of 18 year olds applying for non-European language degrees has fallen by more than a third in three years, according to new research
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Laptops and tablets in ascendancy for student viewing
Only one in five students will take a TV to university, with most relying on their laptop or smartphone to view programmes, a new survey shows
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Inside Higher Ed: Weigh In or Pay
By Colleen Flaherty, for Inside Higher Ed
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Liverpool academics set to vote on strike action
A strike ballot is opening at the University of Liverpool over plans to force about 2,800 non-academic staff to accept revised terms and conditions
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De Montfort top in website analysis
A new index benchmarking the websites of higher education providers by functionality, accessibility and compliance with standards has been released.