Gender study 'rigorous' but 'flawed' in method
Research claiming that men are more likely to win Nobel prizes and other high academic distinctions because they are more intelligent than women, revealed exclusively last week in The Times Higher ,...
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Protests lead to survey omission
The credibility of a survey of 170,000 final-year students has been called into question as it emerged that Oxford, Cambridge and Warwick universities would be omitted from the results. The National...
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The parent trap The overprotective mums and dads putting students at risk of violence Plus RAE criteria - the responses
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Muslim students speak
Two out of three Muslim students in Britain believe the UK's foreign policy and the Iraq War played a major role in prompting the London bombings on July 7, according to a survey. The Federation of...
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Chimp genome mapped
Academics have passed a scientific milestone by piecing together the genetic blueprint of the chimpanzee, the journal Nature reported this week. The new analysis promises greater insight into human...
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NUS vow to halt fee hike
A campaign to prevent tuition fees being raised at the end of the decade will be the keynote of the National Union of Students' latest manifesto. The manifesto, published this week ahead of the three...
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Stars' baby pictures
Pictures showing the birth of stars more than 1,000 light years away from Earth were unveiled this week by a project backed by British universities. The colour images are the first taken by the...
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Calls to counter UK drain on Africa
Britain's universities are poaching academic talent from developing nations at such an alarming rate that the UK must consider recruitment restrictions and compensation packages to counter the damage...
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Plodders prefer coursework, study finds
The least intelligent students favour coursework instead of exams because it allows them to hide their limitations, a leading university psychologist has found, writes Phil Baty. The study, co-...
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Critics round on academy
Academics have criticised the Higher Education Academy for failing to raise the status of teaching and learning in its plans for a framework for professional standards. The HEA this week unveiled the...
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Worries grow as Chinese shun UK
Fears of a fall in demand for Chinese students appeared to be realised this week as figures showed a 21 per cent drop in admissions from China to the UK, writes Tony Tysome. The number of Chinese...
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Hold the Machiavelli, apply the mascara, students told
Students who fail to get into university this year should consider using their looks rather than their brains to fill a gap year in gainful employment, a model agency has suggested. A growing number...
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Split in postdoc prospects
Wide variations in the career prospects of postdoctoral researchers across disciplines suggest that two distinct research cultures continue to co-exist in universities. In the physical and biological...
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Birmingham closures will lead to cuts in jobs and access, says AUT
Academic union leaders at Birmingham University have warned that plans to close undergraduate courses in its School of Education at the Selly Oak campus will lead to academic posts being axed. The...
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E-team nets healthy win
An online course that offers blogs and e-journals as well as lectures, tutorials and more informal getting-to-know-you sessions for healthcare professionals has earned four academics the title of E-...