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Michael Chung proposes the Einstein/Murray Rule to help researchers determine the true value of their work
Michael Chung proposes the Einstein/Murray Rule to help researchers determine the true value of their work

The 'impact' of great work is neither immediate nor measurable by the apparatchiks: it echoes down the ages, says Simon Blackburn
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UEL and London Met plans may signal 'unequal distribution of cultural capital'. John Morgan writes
Thousands of students in England may be taking longer to accept offers of university places this autumn because they wrongly believe they will face tuition fees of up to £9,000 from their second year...
Critical voices question national negotiations in era of differing income levels. John Morgan writes

As the bids come in to run a new city campus, John Morgan examines the decision to go global
Bright graduates are losing out through grade inflation, economists say. Paul Jump reports
The threats and opportunities for universities arising from the government's "Big Society" agenda came under scrutiny at a conference at Royal Holloway, University of London.
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council has hit back at accusations that it is singling out neuroscience for cuts.

Report on increasing access to research papers rejects pay-per-view proposal, writes Paul Jump
Cooler heads prevail at the student union's annual convention, reports Sarah Cunnane
South AfricaNot in my nameTwo South African universities have vowed to prosecute anyone found to have used a bogus degree issued in their name. The universities of Johannesburg and Cape Town acted...
Disregard diktats and focus on your core missions, universities told. Hannah Fearn reports from Aarhus

Shocked by his students' great reluctance to read, Nicholas Morton sought a way to get them hooked on the habit