Overseas briefing
United StatesMeasures of successAcademics must seize the initiative by showing how success should be measured in higher education, an American expert on accreditation has said. Judith Eaton,...
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Nordic pair eye a slice of rich markets overseas abroad market
Finland and Sweden plan to cash in by charging non-EU students for tuition, writes Will Sillitoe
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Throw in a dash of politics
Political scientists and others new to energy research are being sought to help shape policy, writes Zoë Corbyn
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Grant winners
ARTS AND HUMANITIES RESEARCH COUNCILThirteen projects will share more than £300,000 under the Science and Heritage Research Clusters Scheme. The other winners were listed last week.Award winner: A.M...
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Only the genuine will pass
New immigration rules will defend the sector's reputation by sifting out bogus students and institutions, says Phil Woolas
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How is denying people a life-changing second chance in any way fair?
Through lifelong learning cuts, the Government's ELQ policy hurts those who most need access and opportunity, says Tom Sperlinger
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Let's say what we mean
Dissemination is not enough; communication is the goal - and that requires us to drop the jargon, argues Sally Taylor
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Field rankings for Italy
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The week in higher education
The choice of President Barack Obama to deliver a graduation address at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, a Catholic institution, has provoked a "furious reaction from Church leaders", The Daily...
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Business links boost coffers by £10.3bn
But report claims some scholars fear third-stream activity has gone too far, writes Hannah Fearn
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Hefce chief promises to support institutional autonomy
But he says sector must develop knowledge and skills beyond academe. Melanie Newman reports
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EPSRC grant process criticised by elite
A research council fell short of good practice when allocating £5 million in grants for knowledge transfer, the Russell Group claimed this week.The representative body of large research-led...
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Chief Scientific Adviser casts doubt on £1 billion package for research
Parlous state of UK finances leaves science funding uncertain. Zoë Corbyn reports
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Labour 'usurps' scientists in setting priorities
The Government is "quietly usurping" the principle that decisions about research spending should be made by academics, not politicians, the Conservatives claimed this week.Speaking ahead of a speech...
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If the cap fits, leave it: Tories reject government claims
The Shadow Universities Secretary has denied Labour claims that the Tories would lift the cap on tuition fees if they came to power.A Parliamentary Labour Party briefing on tuition fees seen by Times...