Grant winners – 6 August 2015
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
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Piled Higher and Deeper, by Jorge Cham – 6 August 2015
Comic conclusions on the world of doctoral study
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Laurie Taylor – 6 August 2015
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!
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In Belgium, the beer is warmer than the academy
Belgian academia looks enticing and accommodating to UK postgraduates, but Kate Macdonald found that it was for locals only
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Reading lecturers rebel over ‘erosion of academic freedom’ in new contracts
UCU members vote two to one against terms that they fear may leave them liable to summary dismissal
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Unlocking the secrets of being a better writer
Understanding the reading brain can help academics and students improve, says Yellowlees Douglas
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Why we need new measures of student well-being
We should pay attention to undergraduates’ physical and mental health, finances, ambitions and expectations, argue David Bell, Marina Della Giusta and Antonia Fernandez
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World’s university ‘oligopoly’ accused of blocking OECD bid to judge learning quality
Ahelo academic and funder blame research elite for thwarting international graduate tests, but criticisms also levelled at multimillion-dollar ‘failure’
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The week in higher education – 6 August 2015
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press
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Instant results: a brainstorming success story
Andrew Palmer on using the thinktank approach to solve problems that conventional research could take years to answer