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  1. Gary Day

    Learning and teaching? Ah, that's what was once called education. But the problem's the same: how do we teach our students? They're back. No, this is not the trailer for some horror film, nor does it...

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  2. Move over, Mr Speaker?...

    Barry Sheerman, the chairman of the Education and Skills Select Committee, showed himself a stickler for parliamentary etiquette when Ruth Kelly, the Education Secretary, gave evidence last week....

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  3. ...'Ballistic' Barry's here

    But Mr Sheerman has also been accused of "going ballistic" and wagging his finger at one of his committee members, the Tory MP Nadine Dorries. Ms Dorries has called for him to stand down and has...

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  4. Friends in high places

    Staff at the University of the West of England are hopping with excitement about their new vice-chancellor, Sir Howard Newby, who is due to start in February. Even the students were talking about it...

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  5. A host of horror Bills

    The volume of legislation governing hate crimes, public order and equality of race and gender prompted Les Ebdon, Luton University's vice-chancellor, to note politely this week that the Government...

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  7. Two Davids divided on tuition money

    Conservative Party leadership contenders David Davis and David Cameron go head-to-head, with clear differences emerging in their views on top-up fees and the funding of higher education David Davis...

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  8. We want them young, not foolish

    Students with open minds are rewarding to teach, but many first-years border on the infantile, feels Maria Misra As the new academic year gets into gear I find myself increasingly startled at the...

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  9. Strike gold with your grey cells

    Being an academic is never going to make you a fortune in itself. But, says Harriet Swain, there is no reason why you shouldn't be able to track down some rich pickings in your intellectual...

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  10. Campus Questionnaire: Work that hangs around on Sunday

    Name: Marcus Davidson Age: 32 Job: Postdoctoral research fellow in the Advanced Materials and Biomaterials Research Centre, School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Robert Gordon University,...

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  11. Ask the panel

    I am employed as a research associate on a grant. But as well as doing research, I also carry out demonstrating and teaching for my department, for which I get no extra payment. I have recently...

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  12. Class size adds fuel to AUT fire over pay

    Universities are turning into degree "production lines", lecturers' leaders argued this week as they published figures showing that the national student-to-staff ratio is worse in higher education...

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  13. Who got that job?

    Stephan Boehm RCUK academic fellow, Bangor University Advertised in The Times Higher , April 29, 2005 Stephan Boehm arrived at Bangor University six weeks ago from the US to take up his post as...

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  14. Foundation will help more staff to take the lead

    The Leadership Foundation for Higher Education has confirmed that it is funding a second tranche of fellowships to develop the management skills of senior academic staff. The second round of awards...

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