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We would like to add our support to Richard Evans' plea to the University of Sussex to rethink its policy for the department of history ("Sussex cuts threaten a proud history of research-led...
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Sense of satisfaction
I would be interested to see the evidence to suggest that there has been no improvement in the student experience for undergraduates over the past decade (Letters, 1 July). Underfunded expansion of...
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Farewell, 'fat cat republic'
Thank you for saving me £17 or so a month. While I've been angry for years about the University and College Union's listlessness in campaigning for greater security for fixed-term contract...
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Measured, and found wanting more
International comparisons of universities still have their detractors, but the appetite for them continues to grow. Phil Baty traces their roots and looks at how they are increasing in number and...
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Handle with care
League tables occupy the minds of vice-chancellors, politicians, academics and students, but Ellen Hazelkorn advises them not to draw hasty conclusions
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The UK plc roadshow
Shadowing the speed-dating expats who recruit for British universities, Caroline Knowles finds that their hypermobile lives parallel those of the students they pursue
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8 July 2010
The rankings dilemma - League tables’ search for fruitful measures
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Opacity of UEA’s actions contributed to Climategate scandal, says Russell report
The University of East Anglia was responsible for creating an environment of opacity which preceded the “Climategate” scandal, however the “rigour and honesty” of the scientists involved is beyond...
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YouTube and context
By Scott Jaschik for Inside Higher Ed
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Shrinking job market sees nearly 70 applicants vie for every graduate job
The graduate job market is tougher than ever, with a new report suggesting that 69 graduates will compete for every position this year.
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Taking liberties in so-called civil Canada
Robert Diab and W. Wesley Pue argue that the violence at the recent G20 meetings in Toronto highlight the inadequacy of public-order policy by the Mounties
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Disciplinary proceedings halted in ‘fruitbatgate’ case
University College Cork has been forced to halt disciplinary proceedings against the academic at the centre of the so-called “fruitbatgate” row after the Irish High Court agreed to consider the case....
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Graduate unemployment up 25 per cent: women fare better than men
Unemployment among graduates has jumped 25 per cent in a year and is worse among men than women, a report has found.Analysis by the Higher Education Policy Institute of the most recent data available...
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Hefce boss is among best-paid mandarins, Cabinet Office shows
Higher education in England is overseen by one of the highest-earning mandarins in the country, according to new government figures.The £230,000-£234,999 salary enjoyed in 2009-10 by Sir Alan...
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Welsh v-c plans departure, as Gloucestershire appoints new top man
The vice-chancellor of Aberystwyth University is to step down at the end of the 2010-11 academic year.Noel Lloyd, who has held the post since 2004, announced his intention to retire at a meeting of...