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ESRC grant success rates slip to 16 per cent
The council's latest grant application figures raise questions about its future. Paul Jump reports
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New fears for lab-based courses in run-up to funding reform
Renewed warnings have been voiced about the impact of funding changes on science and engineering departments amid fears that some will become loss-makers.
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Cuts could see Queen's axed from Russell Group
Proposed cuts threaten university's place among elite, pro v-c claims. David Matthews reports
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Welsh chiefs in harmony with Andrews' merger call
Vice-chancellors agree on need to downsize from existing 10 institutions, writes David Matthews
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'Brave and bold' Glyndwr vows to be open to all
Head says low fees and vocational courses will serve the students others ignore. David Matthews reports
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PM warned of toxic results if funding bonds are broken
Synthetic organic chemists and mathematicians appeal to Cameron over cuts. Paul Jump writes
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Short cuts: fixed-terms fall in breadth and length
The number of researchers employed on fixed-term contracts is declining - but the average length of the contracts is also getting shorter.
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News in Brief
PhD reviewMore bad news for AhluwaliaImperial College London has announced that it is reviewing the award of a PhD to a former student after it emerged that a paper he wrote while he was there is to...
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Masters of the family bucket
How to get lost in the crowd: Matthew Reisz hears about the downsides of the supersized academy
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A professional masquerade
Demands that scholars like David Starkey not speak outside their subject threaten intellectual freedom, Frank Furedi says
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Fees and funding just might push everyone to the breaking point
Northern Ireland - and the rest of the UK - has a lot riding on tough decisions over how to pay for higher education, says Tony Gallagher
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A Critical Woman: Barbara Wootton, Social Science and Public Policy in the Twentieth Century
Barbara Wootton's life of public engagement was remarkable. It ranged from international affairs to welfare, from law reform to wages policy. She served as a magistrate for many years, bringing the...
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Ancient Chinese Thought, Modern Chinese Power
A call for political morality reveals top-level debates often missed outside China, writes Jonathan Fenby
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The Techno-Human Condition
Perhaps the most telling thing about this book is what it does not say. If you were to ask where the highest concentration of science and technology studies (STS) researchers can be found in the...