The Department for Mergers, Shuffles, Shifts and Reboots
Universities and schools are said to be 'natural' partners, but it has rarely been the case in Whitehall's swap shop, Andy Westwood notes
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Madness of metrics
David Bignell scorns target-focused managers whose restructuring may destabilise when what is needed is common-sense adjustment
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Rally round the ring fence - the budget battle is not over
Sector prepares to repel raids on research budgets as spending review looms. Paul Jump writes
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Collegiate Million+ leader seeks to tap potential and stimulate economy
For Patrick McGhee, appointed last week as chair of the Million+ group of new universities, widening participation boils down to some fundamental principles about society.The University of East...
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UUK chief denies backing private Fair fees scheme
The president of Universities UK floated proposals for uncapped tuition fees to be paid by private investors in return for a proportion of a graduate's salary, it has emerged.
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Willetts pledges partial grant to encourage overseas study
Minister keen to improve global mobility ranking, but students will face costs. Matthew Reisz writes
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'Univer-cities' told to learn some home truths
Although universities are in an excellent position to drive economic growth in their regions, too few institutions see it as a priority, according to a thinktank.The Tony Rich Lecture and Debate,...
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Signs of the Times
A dozen of the huge LED advertising screens in New York's Times Square are coordinating for the first time to bring video art created by an academic at the University for the Creative Arts to...
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Disgruntled ex-lecturer and his muse show stomach for a fight
Sarah Cunnane on the former Kingston employee taking terpsichorean aim at a 'circle of corruption'
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Marginal incentive: coalition 'blinks first in game of chicken'
Fees could rise at lower end as pool shrinks, while ABB allows expansion at top. David Matthews writes
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I don't see a plan at all, Lampl says
Government's confused and 'negative' social mobility strategy attacked. Rachel Williams writes
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Bottoms up!
"Hands off our northeastern Scottish colleagues."That was the vigorous response of Janet Fluellen, our Director of Curriculum Development, to all those critics who have lined up to attack the...
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Research intelligence - Hands off the funding sacred cow?
As the next spending review looms, opinion is split on keeping the current set-up. Paul Jump reports
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Full-court press hits athletics as students count the costs
Universities are beginning to find the price of sporting glory too high to bear, writes Jon Marcus