Appointments
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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Top 20 nations in psychiatry and psychology
Top 20 nations in psychiatry and psychologyData provided by Thomson Reuters from its Essential Science Indicators, January 2000-December 2010Â CountryPapers %3Cb%3ECitations%3C/b%3E%3Cb%3ECitations...
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Taking the credit: the rise and rise of private SLC income
Threefold increase in private colleges' public loans since advent of top-up fees. Simon Baker reports
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FE colleges plan to offer degrees for less than £6K
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...
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Undeadly serious outreach work
Zombie Institute aims to invade prospective science students' brains. Sarah Cunnane reports
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Groundbreaking tribute: female scholars excavate land of their foremothers
Pioneering female academics who forged links between experimental and theoretical physics, revolutionised our understanding of ethical communities and even unearthed the bones of a pygmy hippopotamus...
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Will cases open as courses close?
London Met's bonfire of the humanities may spark breach of contract concerns. John Morgan writes
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Zip code: AUA searches for the right metaphor
The division between academics and university administrators persists despite attempts to bring the two camps closer together, an international study suggests.
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American administrator sounds for-profit warning
US private providers damaging sector by exploiting students, it is claimed. Hannah Fearn reports
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Fees hike may see students trade prestige for lower-priced courses
Study considers the possible impact of fee rises on institutional selection. Matthew Reisz reports
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College anger grows over 'attempts to dictate fees'
Universities are accused of a lack of respect in the row over partnerships. Hannah Fearn reports
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News in Brief
Research fundingCuts could hit charity investmentFurther government cuts to research funding could have a damaging effect on charity-funded research, Cancer Research UK has warned. A report by the...
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The glitter meets the grim reality
A football project is inspiring homeless men to improve their health. Sarah Cunnane reports
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Grandes écoles, grand designs: France told to think global
Clea Caulcutt on elite group chief's contentious plans to attract high-fee-paying foreign students
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Grant winners
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL• Award winner: Steven Hooper• Institution: University of East Anglia• Value: £644,933Fijian art: political power, sacred value, social transformation and...