Wikipedia should be 'better integrated' into teaching
Wikipedia is now an embedded feature of most students’ study and universities must do more to help them to utilise the user-generated encyclopaedia
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Stop competition between research and teaching for funds, say academies
A future government should avoid pitching ‘complementary’ teaching and research funding against each other if it wants to boost higher education
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Counter-terrorism bill nears Westminster finish line
The battle to protect academic freedom in the government’s counter-terrorism bill appears to be nearing a conclusion after final amendments were agreed
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Blog: On Israel, universities are becoming discussion-free zones
Attempts to shut down debate highlight a worrying trend on UK campuses, writes Yiftah Curiel
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South Asian women ‘missing out on university leadership roles’
Women in higher education in South Asia are not being identified and prepared for leadership roles in universities, a new report suggests
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Sir David Watson dies aged 65
Tributes made to eminent professor of higher education, former Brighton v-c and head of Oxford college
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Blog: Where Malala leads, the rest should follow
Liz Marr on the role social partnerships can play in extending educational opportunities and giving adult learners a ‘second chance’
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'Ideology' undermining standards in education, warn researchers
A teacher education system based on “ideologies or prejudices” will hinder those wanting to improve standards, a conference has heard
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Durham responds after third student river death
A night-time safety campaign has been launched by Durham University after three students died in the River Wear in the space of 14 months
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Comprehensive school to offer degree and teaching qualification
A London comprehensive is to offer a degree to encourage more students to pursue higher education and a career in teaching
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The 10 most popular Times Higher Education stories of January 2015
Which Times Higher Education stories got tongues wagging and fingers clicking in January?Our countdown of the most-read THE articles of the last month includes further fallout from the 2014 research...
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Universities invited to bid for extra ITT places after all
The government has reversed a decision to offer extra teacher training places to schools at the expense of universities
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EU students masking ‘flattening’ in English recruitment
Hefce chief Madeleine Atkins also says counter-terror role for funding council was ‘gift not asked for’
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Counter-terror bill: amendments passed but concerns persist
Peers also slam government figure on student terrorists used to persuade Lords of need for new laws
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Greg Clark pledges action on private college quality
Minister also uses Hefce speech to draw comparisons with Labour over HE funding