Not comparing like with like
I was disappointed to note in your story regarding the possible merger of Edinburgh Napier and Queen Margaret universities your comparison of the financial position of the two institutions ("Merger...
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Matter of interpretation
The University of Wolverhampton's student-data returns were not inaccurate ("The week in higher education", 6 August).The university correctly recorded and reported the number of students enrolled...
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Work-love imbalance
Dale Salwak's article on partner compatibility ("Love me, love my work", 30 July) evoked many thoughts about my predicament.I am not an academic employee, but I am dedicated to self-directed research...
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Ironic opposition
As lead author of numerous academic critiques of therapeutic education and the only woman among its three leading critics, the invisibility of my female perspective on a paper attacking me and...
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'Person' is political
My first academic post was at University College London. But now, in view of its prohibition on the use of "discriminatory" language ("Staff continue using terms deemed inappropriate by PC language...
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What a whitewash
Am I the only one who thinks it unfortunate that the caricatures of the "managed academic" and the "academic manager" in your recent article reinforce the view of the academy as a place for white...
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A threat to scientific communication
Do academic journals pose a threat to the advancement of science? Zoë Corbyn finds out
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Degrees of freedom
College-based higher education is enjoying high student demand for the support and employer links its offers. But as it grows and evolves, there are questions about strategy - and even what to call...
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The King and I
Christine King, a lifelong Elvis devotee, takes us on an autobiographical journey signposted by the songs and life story of the rock'n'roll icon
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13 August 2009
Reasons to be fearful - Financial freefall looms for those who ignore the bottom line
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‘Not for the likes of us’
Poorer students are missing out on places at top universities, a study suggests. Rebecca Attwood reports
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Tara Brabazon: Vive la différence
Rather than treating visiting international students as cash cows or with suspicion, we should value the vital diversity they bring to education
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Employment status: when is a long-serving staff member not an ‘employee’?
The question of employment status is notoriously vexed. It affects the education sector along with all other areas of the workforce. Across the Channel, the world of Gallic reality television has...
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Staff/student dispute resolution is ‘inadequate’, says study
Despite progress, fragmented arrangements leave institutions vulnerable to reputational damage. Melanie Newman reports
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IUSS reaction: undergraduate education has changed, let’s accept it and move on
The question is not whether standards have fallen but rather whether we have the right standards for what we are trying to achieve, says Bob Brecher