Bad and mad: the FOI requests undermining our independence
Universities need exemption from the time-wasting - and costly - absurdities of the Freedom of Information Act, argues Jon F. Baldwin
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Top journals in sociology ranked by 2007 impact factor
 Journal Citations in 2007 to articles from 2005-06Impact factor for 2007Number of articles in 20071American Journal of Sociology 7,2643.338372American Sociological Review8,0923.7423British Journal...
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Tory promise: more students, more freedom
Shadow Minister says he wants a bold new direction for higher education policy, writes Melanie Newman
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Skills gap still a concern, UUK told
Minister warns that employers believe graduates lack what firms need. Rebecca Attwood reports
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The week in higher education
- If you are reading this, it is safe to assume the world did not end, as some predicted, when Cern's Large Hadron Collider was switched on this week. Amid the apocalyptic warnings, The Independent...
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Students more satisfied than ever before
Most are happy with teaching but assessment is still a concern, reports Melanie Newman
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Dogged by calls for extra support
Universities face requests for pets on campus as an emotional comforter, writes Melanie Newman
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Jobs threatened as Salford looks to save £12.5 million
Staff in underperforming schools are at greatest risk of redundancy, reports Melanie Newman
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Pay still linked to length of service
Ucea finds framework agreement has not led to performance-based rises, writes Melanie Newman
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Union attacks unequal holiday entitlement plan
Plans to give academics at the University of Warwick more annual leave than their non-academic colleagues have been criticised by the trade union Unison.The issue has arisen as part of the movement...
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RAE table will be shaken by use of journal rankings
Panel member says leaders who chose entries on impact factor may be surprised. Zoe Corbyn reports
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On stage, On the Origin ... author endures a dramatic trial of faith
Intelligent design leads Darwin to rethink evolution in a play for Festival of Science, writes Zoe Corbyn
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Survey finds it's all work, less play for the top-up generation
In determination to earn top degrees, students now socialise less, writes Rebecca Attwood
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Students are failed in business know-how
Call for universities to ensure that all degrees teach entrepreneurship, writes Hannah Fearn