Appointments
University of OxfordRoger DaviesThe new president of the Royal Astronomical Society has warned that further cuts to astrophysics could result in Britain losing a generation of talented young...
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A breath of fresh air
Gymnast Beth Tweddle found university helped her become a well-rounded person and taught her time management
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Live long and prosper: we must work together to reform our pensions
Change to the USS scheme is urgently needed to address greater life expectancy and a £17 billion shortfall, says Nicola Dandridge
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Student review: An Introduction to Kant's Moral Philosophy
Authors: Jennifer K. UlemanEdition: FirstPublisher: Cambridge University PressPages: 200Price: £50.00 and £16.99ISBN 9780521199629 and 36440Immanuel Kant is arguably the most important philosopher in...
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Chinese institutes in materials science
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The week in higher education
"Buy two years of a degree, get one free" was the deal proposed for poorer students in the Sutton Trust's submission to the ongoing review of fees and funding. The charity says: "The free first year...
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Fears of a pedagogic crisis as £315 million quality fund dries up
Academics warn that the legacy of the Cetl initiative may be lost. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Bad news for teaching as spending crackdown may knock 2% off budget
Universities may have to cut 2 per cent from this year's teaching budget after the government ordered them to make £82 million of savings in its crackdown on "wasteful" spending.The coalition...
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Seven suspended over sit-in protest
Three members of Middlesex staff targeted after campus occupations. John Morgan reports
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Without fees reform, into the 'valley of death' ride the 155
Review must seize opportunity to put funding 'right', UUK president says. Simon Baker reports
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The gifts that keep on giving
Academy confounds downturn as received donations top £500m, writes Sarah Cunnane
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#loveHE
This week's tweet of the week is: Does the sector communicate effectively how important it is to the public? I think not. If it did, everyone would #loveHE - @NHJ_HETell us why you love the sector on...
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Yikes! Attack of the killer viral fruit bats
How do institutions cope when their online profile suddenly bites back? Sarah Cunnane reports
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Cumbria appoints interim v-c after leader leaves job he says was 'mis-sold'
The University of Cumbria's vice-chancellor has left his job after less than a year, reportedly feeling that the post was "mis-sold" to him as he was not given full warning of the institution's dire...
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If this isn't social 'impact', what is?
Concerns are raised after widely used political project fails to secure funding. Paul Jump writes