We can win the double
With the REF research assessment has come of age but much still needs to be done, says David Eastwood
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Beyond the best and brightest: meritocracy and its discontents
Links between IQ, class and wealth are real - but the social values that forged this chain are not immutable, Wendy Johnson observes
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iPod for their thoughts?
Relentless pressure to give a positive response to the National Student Survey breeds corruption and cynicism, says Frank Furedi
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IC u r worried about student literacy. Don't b
Students are not only developing their opposable thumbs by texting on mobile phones, they can now reassure their lecturers that they are also improving their literacy levels.Linguistics expert David...
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Pay rise in doubt as cash crisis bites
Financially stretched institutions may seek to delay 2008-09 increase. Chloe Stothart reports
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Government refuses to fund independ ent review of salary deal
The Government has refused to contribute towards the cost of this autumn's independent higher education pay review because it fears that its conclusions will be rejected.The review was agreed by...
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The week in higher education
A "league table of crime" in university cities was published by The Independent on 22 May. "Mothers and fathers, as well as potential students, take note," the paper said. "The most crime-ridden city...
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Controversy continues as HEA director leaves post
Lee Harvey quits after suspension amid revelations of prior clash with chief executive. John Gill reports
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'Expert review' is to be part of REF
But Hefce refuses to define extra data that will be used to judge research quality. Zoe Corbyn reports
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UCL claims a first with new campus in ߣߣÊÓƵ
University College London has said it is to become the first UK university to set up a campus in ߣߣÊÓƵ.The government of the state of South ߣߣÊÓƵ will fund the UCL School of Energy and...
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Nottingham scholar held for 6 days under anti-terror law
Postgraduate and employee are arrested over research material. Melanie Newman reports
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Unpaid peer review is worth £1.9bn
Study tallies 'hidden subsidy' of global scholarly communications system. Zoe Corbyn reports
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News in brief
Educational qualificationsDiplomas get limited welcomeSome 70 universities have said that they will welcome applications from students holding the new 14-19 diploma qualification, statements provided...
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Soon the passports of all European Community nations will be a uniform mauve. In 1992, as nightly television advertising and looming billboards remind us, a truly common market will be established,...
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National rankings in psychiatry/psychology based on citations
Data provided by Thomson Scientific from its Essential Science Indicators, 1 January 1997–31 October 2007