WikiLeaks reveals how Durham got US funding for Iran project
Durham University received £300,000 from the US State Department for a series of projects that the US hoped would help it gather information on Iran, it has emerged.
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Soft cap too hard for 'naive' sector
Browne panel member takes aim at rejection of more sustainable fees. Simon Baker writes
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Tough talk on ensuring fair access to elite
But experts say Offa letter is more concerned with limiting cost to government, writes Rebecca Attwood
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Justify charging £9K fees or lose research cash or places, v-cs warned
Vice-chancellors have been warned that either their research funding or student places could be cut if they charge tuition fees close to £9,000 without justification.
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Too few will benefit from 'risible' scholarship plan
NUS leaders claim the government is misleading public over scheme's reach. Simon Baker reports
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GPA system fails to make global grade
Scholar demands action to reform 'inconsistent' marking methodology. Sarah Cunnane reports
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Disabled former student presses for adjudicator to rule on discrimination
A disabled woman will make a final attempt to challenge the Office of the Independent Adjudicator next week in a case that has raised questions about the role and remit of the student complaints...
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Internationalisation is 'ours to win or lose'
UK and US can gain in global game if they hit the right notes, conference told. Sarah Cunnane writes
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Dramatic tension as theatre college mulls privatisation
Silence over premium funding leaves Rose Bruford head pondering role change. Simon Baker reports
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Bridge the global gap, business schools urged
Business schools are going through a "pivotal time" in their development, according to a US-based task force set up to address the challenges posed by globalisation.
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News in Brief
Science select committeeTory member cedes his seatA member of the Commons Science and Technology Committee is to stand down just months after being selected. Alok Sharma, Conservative MP for Reading...
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Student activists set sights on v-cs
Left-wing groups plan to greet UUK meeting with pickets and walkouts. John Morgan reports
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'F' for 'effort'
Harriet Jones, Kay Yeoman and Helen James offer their insights into the dos and don'ts of feedback terminology
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Quit the quotas: only competitive tension will keep fees down
Market discipline must be introduced to ensure that universities deliver the best deal for students and taxpayers, argues Tim Leunig
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Diary
GlasgowJohn Cage - Every Day is a Good DayThe US composer John Cage (1912-92) was most famous or notorious for 4' 33" - in which a "performer" sits at a piano for 4 minutes and 33 seconds of silence...