A tragic chorus
Joining Greek colleagues in Athens in a forlorn protest against cuts to the academy prompts Dennis Smith to wonder who may be next
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Coalition failed to heed Ucas' AAB warnings
But could admissions instability lead to further numbers deregulation? John Morgan reports
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Lumbering state offers VAT-free space, but lean for-profits get there first
The government has moved towards granting for-profit higher education firms VAT advantages to put them on "the same footing" as universities - although some firms have already gained that advantage...
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QAA critical of Met alternatives
Two potential destination colleges named in recent watchdog reports. John Morgan writes
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We'd welcome ways to solve the postgrad funding puzzle
Minister frustrated by lack of 'lively debate' about issue key to sector's future. Paul Jump reports
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Heif concentration provokes mission group ire
The decision to limit an additional £6 million of Higher Education Innovation Fund cash to just 12 institutions has angered some sector leaders.Plans were announced on 13 September to allocate the...
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Caste into darkness? Academy losing soul in 'Faustian bargain'
Metrics maketh the sector more stratified, NYU leader warns. Elizabeth Gibney reports from Paris
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Answer that, would you? Alarm sounds for the exam ringers
European conference warned of the growing threat posed by bogus students. Jack Grove reports
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Young doctors need guidance on career paths inside and outside campus
Graduate schools should publish data about their former students' careers to inform doctoral candidates about their job prospects.
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At the top, too short a season
Internationalisation stymied by the Continent's fixed-term leadership. Jack Grove reports
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Have you seen our vice-chancellor?
Following the discovery from a recent staff survey that 35 per cent of Poppleton academics had never seen our current vice-chancellor, we learn of a new university initiative to increase his...
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Speed trap sprung
Susan Bassnett says that many play fast and loose with foreign students
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Research intelligence - What's on the cards for the REF?
Speculation rife on GPA thresholds as sector gears up for submission process. Paul Jump reports
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Learning how to provide Vegas' circus maximus
Jon Marcus meets the engineers specially trained to create Cirque du Soleil's astonishing special effects