Why we need a REF every year
Problems associated with the system of research assessment would be reduced by a move to annual reviews, Paul Grout argues
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Game of thrones: John Sutherland on university loos
Communal, high-tech or under lock and key, lavatories reveal more than you think, says the emeritus professor of English literature
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QAA inquiry says London campuses not ripe for visa fraud
An inquiry has appeared to dismiss claims that student visa abuse is taking place at London branch campuses
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Science and Innovation Strategy launched by government
Treasury also announces review of research councils to ensure ‘maximum impact’ from investment
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Finance is barrier to postgraduate study, Hefce study confirms
Worries about funding do deter final-year undergraduates from progressing to postgraduate study, according a new analysis
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King’s London rebrand plan sparks uproar
Students and alumni of King’s College London have reacted with horror after the university announced it will change its name to “King’s London”.
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Quarter of academics believe REF will lead to redundancies
University staff reveal their concerns ahead of research excellence framework
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New code for university governing councils published
A new code for UK university governing bodies aims to be a “bulwark against over-regulation”, as governance tensions rise in the sector
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Margaret Hodge tears into government over private colleges
Chair of PAC tells civil servant he is ‘failing’ to account for public money and says situation is ‘nothing short of a scandal’
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Penn university president Amy Gutmann joins ‘die-in’
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Impact of higher fees on HE laid out in UUK report
The impact of the introduction of £9,000 tuition fees at English universities is detailed in a new report
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UCL launches website on animal research
A London university has created a website to give the public information about its research on animals
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Cherie Blair made visiting professor at St Mary’s
Cherie Blair has been appointed a visiting professor of law at a Catholic university
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Science Europe warns over research funding
The budget of the European Union’s flagship research and innovation programme should be ring fenced, an association of research funders has said.
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Cable calls for increase in science spending
Business secretary Vince Cable has called for an increase in funding for science in a speech at the Royal Academy of Engineering