Moocs: giving or gobbling?
Surprise, surprise: the turkeys vote against Christmas (鈥淗igher education 鈥榟ype cycle鈥 that can be both vicious and virtuous鈥, Opinion, 9 January; 鈥淗its and myths: Moocs may be wonderful idea, but...
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Leaders need a solid inside knowledge
Re 鈥淟eading question: scholar or executive?鈥, News, 16聽January. There is a myth that top executives from one field do well in another. For example, it was thought that stuffy engineers were ill-...
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Essex changes tack on strike pay row
V-c acknowledges 鈥榓gonising鈥 decision faced by staff over two-hour walkout
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Cable 鈥榮hares鈥 fears over threat to WP funding
Vince Cable has told MPs he agrees that scrapping student opportunity funding would 鈥渕ost impact鈥 groups such as low-income and disabled students.
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David Richardson appointed as new UEA v-c
David Richardson is to become vice-chancellor of the University of East Anglia when present incumbent Edward Acton retires in September
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Edward Snowden to run for Glasgow rector
Edward Snowden is standing to become the next rector for the University of Glasgow.
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Universities threaten to dock day's pay over strike
Several universities are threatening to deduct a full day鈥檚 pay for anyone taking part in a two-hour walkout, a union has claimed
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Nerc research centres 鈥榮afe from full privatisation鈥
The Natural Environment Research Council would not contemplate fully privatising its centres, its chief executive has pledged
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Bitcoin to be accepted by university for fee payment
The University of Cumbria has become the first UK institution to accept Bitcoin for the payment of tuition fees
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Tony Blair鈥檚 former private secretary to lead Catholic institution
A former private secretary to Tony Blair is to take over as head of a Catholic university college
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Crowdfunding 鈥榗ould threaten government investment鈥
The use of crowdfunding to finance research could be used by the government as an excuse to cut public spending, an expert has warned
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US research boosted in government settlement
Spending bill also contains open-access mandate for NIH research
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Sussex student protesters鈥 hearing collapses
Deputy vice-chancellor steps down from panel after claims of bias
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English king research is hip for Winchester
Pelvis fragment 鈥榗ould belong to King Alfred鈥