Aberdeen looks to feather its nest in a field dubbed 'pure quackery'
Critics decry plans for an alternative medicine chair funded by 'holistic' clinic. Paul Jump writes
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Punishment doesn't fit social sciences crime
The proposed "concordat" on research integrity will impose more burdensome regulation on social science, even though the disciplines show no evidence of misconduct problems, according to the Academy...
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College of Law sale sets legal precedent for raising of funds
QAA agrees that degree-awarding powers will move with institution. John Morgan reports
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State schools fare poorly in inaugural class, but calibre delights Grayling
Only one in five offers by the New College of Humanities has gone to a person from a state school so far, according to A.C. Grayling, the master of the new institution.
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Bring on market dash and cash
Staff don't see that sector needs initiative and funds, says Charles Clarke. David Matthews writes
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Student Experience Survey: what matters most?
As annual tuition fees treble to a maximum of £9,000, Jack Grove looks at the elements that affect prospective students' choices
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Student Experience Survey: A room of one's own
Wi-fiand en-suite facilities are a must, but so is a sense of community - and universities are working hard to accommodate students' needs, finds Olga Wojtas
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Student Experience Survey: Great expectations
In trying to attract students, institutions must be clear about what they are offering - and careful not to make promises they can't keep. Jack Grove reports
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Student Experience Survey: Who's satisfied with their course?
Suzanne Bearne examines the reasons for a split between arts and science students
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Hands off the Russell Group!
Our vice-chancellor has responded vigorously to allegations that universities in the Russell Group receive disproportionate benefits compared with the rest of the university sector.He conceded that...
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Market forces turn one-trick ponies into one-stop shops
More traditional US institutions are playing for-profits at their own game by offering short professional courses. Jon Marcus reports
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Off Piste - Pools of Thought
Valerie Sanders has overcome her fear of water - as long as it's the indoor, chlorinated variety - to discover a love of swimming that brings out the worst and the best in her
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The week in higher education
• David Willetts escaped much of the flak in February's row over the appointment of Les Ebdon as director of the Office for Fair Access despite being behind the decision. Two months on, the...
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Leader: It's gone one step beyond
Funding bodies set the impact agenda, but university managers made it into a song and dance that everyone had to follow