Paul Bolwell, 1946-2012
A distinguished biochemist, who defied doctors' orders to receive a prestigious degree at the University of Oxford while in the grip of motor neuron disease, has died.Paul Bolwell was born in...
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Campus round-up
London School of Hygiene and Tropical MedicineSeasonal shift in malaria warGiving young children medicine once a month during the rainy season could prevent tens of thousands of malaria deaths....
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Workshop of the world
The Bauhaus’ principles still have much to teach us, argues Sally Feldman
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KAUST resets top 10 ambitions
Head of fledgling Saudi institution restates pursuit of global excellence. David Matthews reports
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Research intelligence - British drive and German engineering
First UK Fraunhofer revs its engine as technology-hub model gains traction. Elizabeth Gibney writes
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Europe’s economic crisis threatens continental rift
The economic crisis in Europe could open up a major divide in university funding across the Continent, the European University Association has warned.
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24-hour intellectual capital
An ambitious free festival exploring everything from the iconic London Underground map to brain scans of cab drivers and novelist Will Self will take place at University College London later this...
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Campus Review: Macquarie stonewalls on staff review
By Louis White, for Campus Review
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Umunna takes coalition to task over HE turf war
Labour’s shadow business secretary has warned that moving responsibility for universities from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills to the Department for Education would cause “...
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Please rank responsibly
Phil Baty reports on a declaration on world university league tables from a consortium of Latin American university rectors agreed in Mexico City
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Willetts confirms university title changes
Ministers are to move forward with plans to lower the qualifying threshold for university title from 4,000 to 1,000 students, the government has confirmed.
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Inside Higher Ed: ‘You’re not special’
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Call to focus on ‘student outcomes’, not lecturer qualifications, in US university accreditation
Accreditation of US universities should depend less on “input” measures, such as the number of lecturers with PhDs, and more on measures of outputs such as student loan default rates.
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UK gains £227,000 for every student with A levels and a degree, study claims
The economy is boosted by £227,000 for every student the state puts through A levels and a degree, a report has found.