Hard facts show that contextual admissions are right and fitting
Steve Smith rejects claims that the academy is 'Eton-bashing', and argues that efforts to counter the 'schooling effect' are justified
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In an era of swingeing cuts, who are you going to call? Fraudbusters!
A crackdown on fraud in the academy could deliver savings greater than the costs of retrenchment, argue Mark Button and Jim Gee
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The silenced saltire
Tom Gallagher searches in vain for independent thought in the complacent academy and media of devolved Scotland
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The week in higher education
They are not usually considered to be bedtime-reading material, but a novel that started life as a student thesis has been named as a contender for a prestigious book prize. The Rehearsal, by Eleanor...
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Talk job security or face strikes, says UCU
John Morgan reports on unions' joint 4% pay claim and the threat of a national ballot this year
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Trust issues: private colleges mull legal response to UKBA accreditation
A group representing private colleges has threatened legal action against immigration authorities over attempts to stop economic migrants exploiting the student-visa system.From 6 April, only...
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Students prone to grey-sky thinking
A cloudy open-day visit can boost enrolment numbers, study indicates. Rebecca Attwood writes
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Biggest 'bang for the buck' theory: best invest in RCUK
State advised to abandon industry tax breaks and back the research councils. Zoë Corbyn reports
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UUK: state-school 'bias' does not go far enough
The president of Universities UK has vigorously defended the sector against allegations that universities are discriminating against privately educated applicants.Geoff Lucas, general secretary of...
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Talk to us before you talk about us, says Sheffield v-c
Russell Group's chair asked for heads-up on media bombshells. John Morgan writes
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Ready for your THE close-up?
Students are being offered the chance to showcase their work to more than 1,000 movers and shakers at the sector's biggest awards ceremony.As part of our #loveHE campaign, ߣߣÊÓƵ is...
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#loveHE
As part of our #loveHE campaign, ߣߣÊÓƵ has asked followers on Twitter to tell us why they love the academy.This week's tweet of the week is:Bertrand Russell: "Fools are always so...
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Welsh institutions face cuts of up to 4.3%, but total Scottish pot rises 1%
All but three Scottish universities face a real-term drop in funding. Hannah Fearn reports
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Students call for fairer hearings
Universities are being urged to resolve student complaints within three months as part of a new charter on their procedures.The proposals, drawn up by the National Union of Students, also call for...
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Academic critics missing a trick
Scholars risk being pushed out of literary criticism by those more outspoken. Matthew Reisz reports