Universities and colleges get Catalyst Fund injection
Sixteen UK higher education institutions are to benefit from a 拢50 million investment in research projects designed to drive economic growth, the universities and science minister has said.
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Imperial pulls plug on internship auction
A department of Imperial College London has withdrawn the offer of an internship placement being sold by auction after the move received heavy criticism.
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Universities set to benefit from 拢50 million boost to TSB
The government鈥檚 innovation agency the Technology Strategy Board will see a 拢50 million boost to its budget this year, the government has announced.
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Universities in 鈥榙angerous鈥 era for student expectations
There is 鈥渘o sign鈥 that students paying up to 拢9,000 in tuition fees in 2012-13 are receiving more for their money from universities, according to a survey of contact hours, workload and satisfaction.
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Transnational education 鈥榖rain drain鈥 warning
A study into transnational education has found that it can help train students to fill skills gaps in host countries, but also warned that it can contribute to a brain drain and has not led to...
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Inside Higher Ed: Should His PhD Have Been Granted?
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Research paper 鈥榮loppiness鈥 on the increase, warns publisher
Editors have noted a 鈥渃ertain level of sloppiness鈥 creeping into research papers, the executive editor of the Nature Publishing Group has said.
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Degrees of success for Btec and A-level students
Students who use a Btec qualification to progress to a degree are slightly more likely to gain employment than their counterparts who take A levels, but will be paid less per hour, research has found.
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Drop entry tariffs for summer-born students, says study
Universities should lower their entry tariff requirements for students born in August to reflect the lower achievement levels of children born in the summer, a new study suggests.
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Physics veterans bring harmony to different universe
Reformed graduate rock band provokes reflections on how much has changed since the heyday of 鈥楽pontaneous Emissions鈥
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色盒直播 podcast: 9 May 2013 issue review
Podcast Powered By PodbeanDownload the podcastUS sororities, a new regional alliance of UK universities, and the university visiting habits of Vince Cable and David Willetts are up for discussion on...
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Aung San Suu Kyi calls for help from UK universities
Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi has called on British universities to help remedy the suppression of Burmese universities by the nation鈥檚 former military regime
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9 May 2013
Pillow talk - A husband and wife debate the research excellence framework.
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The week in higher education - 9 May 2013
鈥淏oring鈥 university lectures are likely to be the first victims of the rise of online learning, according to Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales. Speaking to BBC Online on 1 May, Mr Wales suggested that...
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UEL left rudderless after v-c and two senior managers resign
East London institution is mired in difficulty as leadership disintegrates