Appointments
The University of Wales, Lampeter has named Medwin Hughes vice-chancellor, as part of plans to merge the institution with Trinity University College to create the University of Wales: Trinity Saint...
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Preparing for a knowledge revolution
Only robust policies and funding will ensure a sustainable sector, says John Brooks. UK universities have a critical role to play in the development of the post-industrial knowledge-based economy....
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The war within
James T. Crouse finds himself in emotional conflict at Gettysburg, experiencing sadness at the loss suffered by the South, but relief that the outcome was the beginning of an end to slavery
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Skills training is gaining ground
More work placements are making graduates more employable, says QAA. Rebecca Attwood reports
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In search of the superbugs
Funders are pledging £16.5m in the highly topical field of applied infection research, reports Zoe Corbyn
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Published this week
EDUCATION- Boys and Foreign Language Learning: Real Boys Don't Do LanguagesBy Jo Carr, senior lecturer, School of Cultural and Language Studies in Education, Queensland University of Technology, and...
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Scotland pledges funding deal to keep universities level with England
Cabinet backs HE taskforce in return for economically 'aligned' activity, writes Olga Wojtas
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Structural adjustments
As the blueprint for the RAE's replacement is fine-tuned, evolution rather than revolution looks set to be the hallmark of the research excellence framework. Zoe Corbyn reports on a work in progress
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Why Is There No Labor Party in the United States?
In 1906, Werner Sombart's hallmark study of American political development sought to underline the peculiar social chemistry of an advanced industrial order that had achieved economic prominence...
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It's all about them
The universities that do well in ̽»¨ÊÓƵ's Student Experience poll put students first, but as Rebecca Attwood learns, there is more than one way to do that
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Queen's Birthday Honours 2009
Knights BachelorProfessor Sabaratnam Arulkumaran. Professor and head of obstetrics and gynaecology and president, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. For services to medicine. (London...
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Setting sails for the future
Knowledge Transfer Partnership honours sector's innovators and collaborators. John Gill reports
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Special deliveries get smaller
A nanotechnology challenge aims to take healthcare to a new level with targeted therapy, says Zoe Corbyn
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Do you want to be in my gang?
Some say mission groups help air vital issues collegially, but others think they selfishly expose the sector to divide-and-rule tactics. Melanie Newman looks at the group dynamics
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Get happy, and get on with it
Projects to boost staff wellbeing are all the rage, but some people wonder if the interest in workers' psychological health belies a rather less altruistic agenda. Melanie Newman reports