3 May 2012
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Let's hear it for pod people
Sally Feldman on a new wave of academic impact via the online ‘airwaves’
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Willetts turns to Wikipedia founder for advice on open access
David Willetts has reaffirmed his support for full open-access publishing and has drafted in the Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales to advise the government on how best to make the transition.
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Campus Review: Low entry scores will not hit standards, say v-cs
By Jennifer Bennett for Campus Review
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Introducing the ߣߣƵ 100 Under 50
ߣߣƵ today announces the launch of an exciting new addition to its World University Rankings portfolio.
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UKBA restores Teesside’s highly trusted status
Teesside University has had its licence to sponsor international students reinstated after it was suspended in early February.
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Event celebrates universities’ golden efforts
Universities’ contributions to the London 2012 Olympic Games this summer are in the spotlight as part of the third annual Universities’ Week.The event, organised by Universities UK and British...
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Imperial creates two new leadership roles in drive for external funds
Imperial College London on 30 April announced that is to create two leadership roles of “president and rector” and “provost” in a shift to a US-style senior structure.
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Inside Higher Ed: Doctrinal matters reignite tensions on Catholic campuses
By Libby A. Nelson for Inside Higher Ed
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Universities are central to economy, but cannot stand still, Blair says
Former prime minister Tony Blair has called for UK higher education to be seen as “a major export” – but warned that universities risk being “left behind” if they do not adjust to change, including...
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Harvard backs open access in face of ‘prohibitive’ journal costs
A committee of senior Harvard academics has urged the university’s staff to publish in open access journals amid concern that the cost of journal subscriptions is becoming “untenable”.
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Ministers unveil plan to step up market for places
The government has announced that uncapped recruitment of the highest-achieving students at A-level will be extended to the ABB threshold in 2013-14, while a further 5,000 places will be allocated to...
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UEL v-c to lead Million+
The Million+ group of post-1992 universities has appointed Patrick McGhee, the vice-chancellor of the University of East London, as its new chair.
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The New Religious Intolerance: Overcoming the Politics of Fear in an Anxious Age
Maleiha Malik applauds a road map that seeks to lead the West away from intolerance of Muslims
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The Unrepentant Renaissance: From Petrarch to Shakespeare to Milton
Willy Maley is tickled by an unexpected, less puritanical reading of post-Reformation culture