Reinstate sacked University of Bolton staff
Dear Sir,The dismissal of Damien and Jennifer Markey by the University of Bolton has rightly received significant press attention. The university’s actions in this matter have been nothing short of...
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Geography teacher training quality questioned
The quality of school-led geography teacher training in England has been called into question by a new report.
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Lower fees would mean different course choices, say students
About 40 per cent of university applicants might choose a different course if tuition fees were reduced to £6,000 a year, a new study suggests
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Warwick rebranding sparks petition
A petition to “halt the rebranding of the University of Warwick” has attracted over 4,000 supporters.
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Charlie Hebdo conference: new risk assessment announced
Queen’s Belfast move suggests event could still go ahead, but confusion remains about why conference was cancelled
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Soas to divest from fossil fuel industry
Soas, University of London, is to divest from fossil fuels within the next three years after the institution’s governing body today approved the decision.
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Bolton student describes aftermath of sackings
An undergraduate taught by the recently dismissed University of Bolton lecturer Damien Markey has described how the decision has affected students.
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Labour £6K fees policy ‘not incredibly sensible’, says IFS expert
Education election briefing also hears claims that coalition’s private colleges policy was ‘completely mad’
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Drag studies module launched by Edge Hill
A university has launched what it claims is the UK’s first module in ‘drag studies’
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Europe investment scheme projects announced
Move angers universities, who say plan to take funds from research pot have yet to be approved by European Parliament
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THE podcast: 23-29 April 2015 issue review
Download the podcastThe cost of producing a Mooc, the upcoming general election, and the European Union’s new commissioner for research are discussed in this week’s Times Higher Education issue...
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OU vice-chancellor: slump in part-time study is ‘a tragedy’
Peter Horrocks, the Open University’s new v-c, highlights how the loss affects individuals and society
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Moocs: fluctuating rates in online investment
THE study determines average cost of creating a course for the FutureLearn platform
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Question time: THE election panel grill the politicians
Higher education figures interrogate the main parties on subjects from policy mistakes to part-time study
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Mock job applications: should they be part of a university degree?
An academic and a graduate give their views on embedding employability into higher education courses