Hanging tough
Keith Burnett, the chairman of Ucea, is ready to take a hard line with the unions over pay and job security
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Appointments
Three pro vice-chancellors have been appointed at the University of Cambridge. Jennifer Barnes, president of Murray Edwards College, takes on the role of pro vice-chancellor for international...
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The week in higher education
Meat juices, cabbage water and soy sauce: the ingredients for the perfect gravy have been identified by the Royal Society of Chemistry. The research, published on 23 October, also stipulates that,...
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What an evening!
"Don't ask me whether I enjoyed myself. I can't remember a thing after we ordered those last six bottles of Pauillac." Just one of the enthusiastic responses this newsletter has received from members...
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The long march
China is hungry for Western-style universities, not least to fuel its economy. Phil Baty reports on the efforts to uproot corruption and bureaucracy and build a dynamic and vibrant world-class system
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To celebrate or denigrate?
Poor Colombia deserves a happy birthday, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto
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Research intelligence: Prepare to press the flesh
Researchers can't afford to neglect networking if they want to succeed, a Vitae survey indicates. Neha Popat reports
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What are you reading?
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Leader: China is set to demand respect
Asia's giant has universities and research to equal many of the world's best, and its strength and confidence will only grow
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From where I sit: Bureaucrats' worst nightmare
When Zhu Qingshi accepted the presidency of the South China Science and Technology University (SCSTU) last month, one and a half years of searching finally came to an end. Notably, Professor Zhu...
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A. F. Thompson, 1920-2009
A historian who greatly influenced pupils ranging from Melvyn Bragg to what amounts to a whole school of younger historians has died.A.F. Thompson, commonly known as "Pat", was born in Preston on 6...
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Oxford Brookes University - Sustainable success
Oxford Brookes University has become the first higher education institution to win a Gold EcoCampus award in recognition of its approach to sustainability. Oxford Brookes won the award for...
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Protectionism of the 'old school tie' variety 1
I am a great believer in elitism, much to the annoyance of many colleagues who say that what I actually believe in is excellence ("V-c: focus research cash or 'mediocrity' awaits", 22 October)....
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Protectionism of the 'old school tie' variety 2
"Russell Group head says 25-30 institutions should receive 90 per cent of funding." Well, he would, wouldn't he? What distinguishes Russell Group members from their less illustrious peers is the vast...
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Protectionism of the 'old school tie' variety 3
What refreshing honesty from the head of the Russell Group. The UK's elite universities are unable to compete on a level playing field with devoted but poorly funded researchers at former...