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University of St AndrewsSatisfaction guaranteedScottish teenagers are more satisfied with life than many of their counterparts across Europe, according to a study into health inequalities. Jo Inchley...
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10 May 2012
Outdoor accessories - Do v-cs’ external roles and recompense serve staff and students as well?
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Queen’s Speech signals libel law ‘guided by public interest, not powerful interests’
But still no sign of higher education bill. Simon Baker and David Matthews report
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Hefce: let’s keep a closer eye on overseas collaborations
Universities’ overseas activities should come under closer scrutiny in the new risk-based quality assurance regime, England’s funding council has proposed.
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Campus Review: Conflicts of interest are not transparent, ߣߣƵn study finds
By Susan Woodward for Campus Review
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Inside Higher Ed: Tragedy, flexibility, graduation
By Mitch Smith for Inside Higher Ed
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Newport vice-chancellor to step down
The vice-chancellor of the University of Wales, Newport, is to resign from his post for personal reasons at the end of this academic year.
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Scholars challenge OUP’s standards
A group of leading scholars has presented a petition to Oxford University Press calling on the renowned publisher to uphold what it describes as “basic scholarly standards”.
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Bologna not to taste of German critics
Reforms instigated by the Bologna Process are damaging German universities and producing lower-quality graduates, a conference has heard.
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Complex bursaries and waivers leave students on ‘cliff edge’
The different means-tested bursary and fee-waiver schemes introduced by universities to mitigate the impact of higher tuition fees on poorer students will create “further complexity”, including “...
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‘Wanderlust’ is the key factor for studying abroad
Almost a quarter of students and school-leavers in the UK intend to study abroad, with the main motivators being a desire for adventure, plans for an international career or financial worries about...
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What Did the Romans Know? An Inquiry into Science and Worldmaking
In the Upper Midwest, "What do you know?" generates the reply "Not much. You?" From the Romans, historians of science typically get a similar answer: "warmed-over Greek science". Daryn Lehoux offers...
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Postal Pleasures: Sex, Scandal, and Victorian Letters
Is post gendered? Does correspondence encourage queer cross-connections? Does the role of the postal or telegraph worker as an intermediary in love affairs (today, perhaps, we might think of the...
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Internal Time: Chronotypes, Social Jet Lag, and Why You're So Tired
Daily variations in human activity are driven by our built-in biological clocks, finds Greg Murray
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The Accidental City: Improvising New Orleans
Ever since the tragedy caused by hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2008, the world has had its doubts about the longevity of "The City that Care Forgot". Long associated with carefree music and fleshly...