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  1. Q&A with Maddalaine Ansell

    We speak to the new chief executive of the University Alliance group

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  2. World in brief – 2 April 2015

    Source: GettyUnited StatesYour presence is requestedA Christian university has defended itself after receiving criticism for requiring students to attend a rally where Ted Cruz, a Republican US...

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  3. News in brief – 2 April 2015

    Postgraduate studyBIS weighs restrictions on loansThe government is considering whether to restrict postgraduate research loans to subjects “where the scientific and economic case is strongest”. The...

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  4. Grant winners – 2 April 2015

    British AcademyRising Star Engagement Awards 2015This scheme provides funding of up to £15,000 to distinguished early career researchers to engage in career development by organising...

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  6. No apathy? Who cares?

    There have been a number of end of spring term student protests and occupations at London universities (“Students occupy buildings at London universities”, 26 March). Strangely, however, none of...

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  7. A history of cheats

    Apparently “cheating is blossoming” in Russian universities (“Cheating is rife in Russia, finds student survey”, News, 26 March). This is nothing new. The use of shpargalki (cribs) has a long and...

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  8. Embedded in the culture

    Dennis Tourish says, in relation to business school research, that “the triviality that pervades much of the scholarship in our field…takes the status quo for granted, asks few critical questions of...

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  9. Putting the ‘I’ in music

    In response to Emma Rees’ article on “mesearch” (“My work is my life”, Features, 19 March), I’ve been thinking about my personal biases as I’m writing up my PhD on the theology of music. When I...

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  10. Fair diplomacy

    As an academic with experience in the UK and Saudi Arabia’s university systems, I welcome Faisal Abaalkhail’s accurate description of a “lowering of standards” in the UK as a result of an eagerness...

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  11. What are they doing here?

    London Metropolitan University’s senior management recently found in their own staff survey that 83 per cent have no faith or confidence in their leadership. Their response appears to be to sack as...

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  12. Funding allocations: a whole lot of nothing

    The Higher Education Funding Council for England’s funding allocations demonstrate that the entire system of research assessment is an expensive waste of time (“Winners and losers in Hefce funding...

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  13. Walls have ears shock

    Source: GettyOur vice-chancellor. Who ate all the pies?Two of Poppleton’s senior academics were summarily sacked last week for leaking sensitive information about our university to the popular press....

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