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This ostrich egg was carved in 1766 to commemorate the death of the "Old Pretender", James Francis Edward Stuart - who, had the Jacobite rising of 1715 been successful, would have become King James...
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Too 'tribal': a sector divided against itself cannot stand
Paper argues that mission groups and corporate culture weaken the academy. Hannah Fearn writes
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London's collegiate hub is in great shape and ready for a bigger role
Vice-chancellor points to potential for cost-cutting and shared teaching. Rebecca Attwood reports
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News in Brief
United States  High table for college fees The most expensive US colleges have been identified by a new ranking. According to an analysis of data compiled by the College Board, 100 institutions are...
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Grant Winners
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL RESEARCH COUNCILResearch Seminars Competition• Award winner: T. Vorley• Institution: University of Cambridge• Value: £14,880New institutional imperatives: the third mission and...
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The art of staying hopeful
Although post-cuts upheavals loom, says Rick Rylance, we must believe that the humanities' strengths will endure
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REF impact will be lighter but also more widespread
Panels approve the measure's methodology, but call for it to carry less weight. Paul Jump reports
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Must do better: HEA chief calls for teaching 'licence' to end inconsistencies
The head of the Higher Education Academy has highlighted inconsistencies in training for teaching staff across the sector, describing university teaching as "almost the only profession" in which it...
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Hold your nerve, humanities told
'Tsunami of reforms' may favour sciences but all is not lost, conference hears. Matthew Reisz reports
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Don exposes catch-22 in university access policy
Lowering grades for poorer students could damage reputation, he says. Simon Baker reports
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Durham relaxes hiring ban after doing its sums
Durham University has relaxed a temporary suspension on recruitment imposed in response to the Browne Review and government funding cuts.
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This could get expensive, warns Hepi, as loan costs are underplayed
Report fears government statistics underestimate value of student write-offs, reports Simon Baker
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Take a punt, but don't get sold down foreign rivers
Conference hears the potential risks and rewards of setting up a campus overseas. Hannah Fearn writes
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Year abroad may be out of reach as 105-year-old route overseas is closed
University language departments could be left in disarray by plans to suspend a 105-year-old scheme that has given tens of thousands of students the chance to study overseas.
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UK protests with a French accent
Students to take to streets to campaign against funding cuts and rising fees. John Morgan reports