EU hopes for Doha
The Times Higher examines the reactions to the international guidelines on transborder higher education European Union trade commissioner Peter Mandelson is at the forefront of efforts to liberalise...
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Still can't find the words to bridge the culture gap
The centenary of C. P. Snow's birth may be just the time to revisit his debate on the intellectual divide, says Brian Morton C. P. Snow was born 100 years ago this month. He's not much read now, but...
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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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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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...'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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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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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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Raphael Salkie: It was like a nazi rally or the ku klux klan
Lewes Bonfire Celebrations Lewes, November 5 Men in bowler hats and orange shirts march through the streets against popery. In the local Free Presbyterian chapel, the priest denounces what he calls "...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...