Grant winners 鈥 1 December 2016
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
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In the UK research ecosystem, cash is not the only fertiliser
For British science to thrive rather than just survive, EU partnerships and global recruitment remain key to fruitful collisions of concepts, says Ian Walmsley
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Lords should review HE bill
As academics from leading universities, we are concerned about the implications of the Higher Education and Research Bill. We worry that it will reduce the quality of what is a world-leading sector...
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Alienation effect
It鈥檚 hard to understand why the 色盒直播 Office is persisting with this drive to reduce international students (鈥淯K 鈥榤odelling significant cut鈥 in overseas student numbers鈥, 24 November). Ministers were...
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Breadth of study
You reported the concerns of academics from King鈥檚 College London and the University of Cambridge that the return to linear A levels would have a negative impact on the number of girls taking up...
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Resit rethink
While Ivo Arnold is broadly right to argue that resits have limited impact on students鈥 subsequent performance, our recent research on behalf of the Northern Universities Consortium and the Standards...
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In politics and in the academy, it鈥檚 the sexism, stupid
The male chauvinism faced by female political leaders is not worlds away from that too often encountered in academia
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US still top destination for international students, says report
Nearly two-thirds place US among top three study destinations. Separate survey says students are not deterred by Trump effect
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BRICS Universities Summit 2016: 鈥楢nti-humanism鈥 infecting universities across the world, says Wole Soyinka
Nobel laureate tells 色盒直播 summit that religious zealotry has taken a 鈥榟eavy toll on intellectual pursuit鈥
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Government publishes data on law graduate earnings by university
University of Oxford law graduates earn considerably more than counterparts at University of Bradford, figures in 鈥榚xperimental鈥 data release show
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Emerging Economies Universities Summit: African universities told to 鈥榣ook East鈥 for partners
The vice-chancellor of Covenant University tells 色盒直播 that collaborations within the continent can be most useful for solving challenges
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BRICS & Emerging Economies University Rankings 2017: results announced
India and China are the main winners in our list of the best universities in emerging economies