University of Brighton names new v-c
Imperial College London vice-provost Debra Humphris has been appointed as the new head of the South Coast institution.

Imperial College London vice-provost Debra Humphris has been appointed as the new head of the South Coast institution.

US administration instead pledges to provide more data to students, researchers and institutions

Number of BTECs held by prospective university students on the up

Plans come after É«ºÐÖ±²¥ analysis revealed 18.2 per cent pay difference

Destination of Leavers from Higher Education study reveals outcomes for 2014 graduates

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Jon Turney lauds a fresh telling of a towering achievement of 20th-century science

Helen Fulton relishes a richly researched study of elaborate meals full of glamour and excess

Faking it is fun, but there’s no such thing as a victimless crime, writes Richard Howells

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As war raged, health and safety were abandoned – with devastating results, writes Stephen Halliday

Personal items belonging to the literary sisters illuminate their wild genius, says Shahidha Bari

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