Political Journeys: The openDemocracy Essays
Fred Halliday was an indefatigable traveller and a tireless writer. In David Hayes' selection from the 81 essays Halliday published on the openDemocracy website between 2004 and his untimely death...
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News in brief
United StatesNothing will come of nothingA university that faced the prospect of losing its accreditation because of high dropout rates has been accused of deliberately allowing failing students to...
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Strike threat over Greece's 'unworkable' education bill
Scholars fight to halt effort to streamline sector and make it more accountable. Jack Grove reports
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We may face some network problems ahead, Jisc warns
Institutional self-interest could hit infrastructure as central funds shrink. David Matthews reports
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Revolution at every level is the only route to survival, say consultants
Report advises transformation of management systems, faculty and curricula. Jack Grove writes
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QAA hails 'robust' standards
Universities' arrangements to uphold academic standards are "robust and effective", the Quality Assurance Agency has said.
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Waging intellectual war on repression and class divides
Pakistan poses challenging problems for academics beyond politics and religion, writes John Morgan
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Grant winners
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCILResearch Grants (Standard and Early Career) scheme• Award winner: Barry James Rodger• Institution: University of Strathclyde• Value: £106,405.60Competition...
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AAB policy will hand 'more resources to the social elite'
Hesa data show worst performers on access will be best placed to benefit, writes John Morgan
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Gloucestershire v-c tells staff to speak out on past turmoil, 'warts and all'
The new vice-chancellor at a university emerging from financial woes has asked for a "warts and all" account from staff about their experiences and vision for the future.
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Sector braces for fall in numbers
A 2 per cent drop in undergraduates is expected in the first year of higher fees. Simon Baker reports
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Counter-fraud failings could cost £1bn a year
Higher education is the worst at protecting against fraud of all publicly funded sectors, with the annual cost potentially exceeding £1 billion, a new report suggests.
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Hefce gift-matching ends with a flurry
London South Bank among final beneficiaries as £200m scheme closes, writes David Matthews
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A third of REF subpanels to use citation counts
A third of the subpanels in the 2014 research excellence framework intend to use citation information.
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Land of the free hits the highest note on overseas student fees
US is the costliest of 10 countries surveyed, with ߣߣÊÓƵ and UK close behind. John Morgan writes