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Leading philosophers took up the challenge of Stephen Hawking’s claim that “philosophy is dead”
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Durham University students to protest against accommodation fees
Durham students are calling for a freeze on accommodation costs after being hit with a 20 per cent hike over the past three years
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Research funding formula tweaked after REF 2014 results
England’s funding council has changed the formula for distributing quality-related research funding following the research excellence framework
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Britons would rather be an academic than a Hollywood star
Becoming an academic is the third most desirable job for Britons and is seen as more attractive than being a Hollywood film star
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Mandelson warns Labour on £6,000 fees
A cut to tuition fees not coupled with a rise in taxpayer funding would damage universities, Lord Mandelson has said as Labour finalises its policy.
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THE podcast: 19-25 February 2015 issue review
Download the podcastInternational student recruitment agents, this week’s books section, and freedom of information requests are all discussed in this week’s Times Higher Education issue review...
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‘Macho’ university culture mirrors banks’ mistakes
Professors issue warning over obsession with performance management and research excellence
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19 February 2015
A hard look at impact - How did it play out in the REF?
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Claire Ashmore, Danny Dorling, Liz Gloyn, Sandra Leaton Gray and June Purvis...
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Could Skype boost semesters abroad?
The Institute of International Education hopes that 1,000 teachers can help it double the number of Americans studying overseas
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Horizon budget cuts sends out wrong signal
Proposals to trim research and innovation programme ‘downgrades importance’ of funding at European level, warns EUA
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Grant winners - 19 February 2015
Leverhulme TrustResearch Project GrantsSciencesAward winner: Christopher BaylissInstitution: University of LeicesterValue: £158,130Mutate and survive: how bacteria fight virusesAward winner: Karen...
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Katharine Worth, 1922-2015
A leading theatre scholar who worked closely with the playwright Samuel Beckett has died
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Q&A with Nancy Viviani
We speak to an international relations scholar who played a key role in the establishment of Australian-Asian studies
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The indie-disco guide to student fees and engagement
Nick Hillman’s knowing nod to punk in a Hepi report prompted a flurry of rock’n’roll quips on Twitter