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King's College LondonEvelyn WelchAn award-winning historian has been appointed vice-principal (arts and sciences) at King's College London. Evelyn Welch joins the college from Queen Mary, University...
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Delusions & grandeur
Genius and madness may be two sides of the same coin and both states exhibit ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking. Such unusual thought patterns are key to creativity but can also lead reason astray. Glenn...
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1 November 2012
Go fish - Universities aim to land prize catches for the REF
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Brighter and better
We aim to help all our students progress, says Malcolm Gillies
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Dave Allen, 1949-2012
A leading commentator on European integration, UK and European foreign policy and the role of Britain in Europe has died.Dave Allen was born in Surbiton, Surrey, on 1 February 1949. He took an...
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Campus round-up
Imperial College LondonFrom a tickle to a streamThe number of children admitted to hospital for throat infections has soared because of changes to out-of-hours care from family doctors, a report has...
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Reach for the stars
The REF is coming and many institutions are looking to poach premier league researchers to boost their scores (and income) before it is too late. Elizabeth Gibney takes a look at the recruitment ‘...
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Off Piste - The sea, the sea
A childhood spent near the coast sparked Frances Ashcroft’s lifelong passion for biology. It also meant she caught the sailing bug early on, and she has been captivated - and frequently capsized -...
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Proportion of academics with PhDs, 2012
Analysis of doctorates prompts concerns over adequacy of scholars’ training, reports Jack Grove
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MPs urge Nerc not to press ahead with BAS merger
The Natural Environment Research Council should suspend its controversial plans to merge the British Antarctic Survey with the National Oceanography Centre, MPs have claimed.
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Academics on the hunt for spooky stories
Is your workplace built on an ancient burial ground, or is there a part of the stationery cupboard that has always been a degree or two colder than the rest of the building, sending chills up your...
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Cable admits AAB will save government money
Vince Cable, the business secretary, has admitted that the government will spend less on higher education as a result of this year's shortfall in student numbers, caused partly by the government's...
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Bath leaves 1994 Group
The University of Bath has left the 1994 Group of small research-intensive universities with its vice-chancellor saying continued membership of the organisation "does not reflect the type of...
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Cranfield v-c to take on BIS role
The vice-chancellor of Cranfield University, Sir John O'Reilly, will become director general of knowledge and innovation at the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills from early February next...