The Global Forest: 40 Ways Trees Can Save Us
A tribute to trees and the diverse nature of their impact on our lives is no revelation to Jules Pretty

A tribute to trees and the diverse nature of their impact on our lives is no revelation to Jules Pretty
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The first female head of the EUA lays out the aims of her three-year presidency. Hannah Fearn reports
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Each week, Dr Margot Feelbetter poses a dilemma and offers advice for readers to respond to online. This week: Recipe for disaster
New York University in LondonGary SlapperA law professor who has helped turn The Open University into the biggest law school in Europe is joining New York University's London outpost. Gary Slapper,...
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Threefold increase in private colleges' public loans since advent of top-up fees. Simon Baker reports
Dozens of further education colleges will offer degrees for less than £6,000 a year from 2012-13, while from the following year private providers may be able to charge £9,000 backed by state funding...

Zombie Institute aims to invade prospective science students' brains. Sarah Cunnane reports
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London Met's bonfire of the humanities may spark breach of contract concerns. John Morgan writes
The division between academics and university administrators persists despite attempts to bring the two camps closer together, an international study suggests.

US private providers damaging sector by exploiting students, it is claimed. Hannah Fearn reports