Campus close-up: St Mary's University, Twickenham
After a troubled recent history, the new university has a former diplomat as its new vice-chancellor
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World in brief - 2 October 2014
United StatesSpeaking up for safetyThe White House has launched a campaign to raise public awareness of sexual assault on campus. The “It’s On Us” campaign encourages students to intervene in...
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Universities turn cold spots hot
Institutions have long served as community anchors, and their role in local growth has scope to expand, says Madeleine Atkins
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Happy valley for techies, less so for others
Alan Ryan on fears that Silicon dreams and start-ups might leave humanities in the dark
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Application shows where the research cash went, worldwide
ÜberResearch unveils Dimensions for Funders, a digital tool detailing grant awards from 66 major funders
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Imaginations: University of Essex’s sociological half-century
Eminent sociologist Ken Plummer captures 50 tales of a groundbreaking department
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Partnership agreements ‘infantilise’ students, colloquium hears
University of West London conference on the work of Roger Brown hears of the drawbacks of higher education marketisation
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Swap lecture hall for a beach sometimes, says academic
Edinburgh Napier finds that student-led teaching and unconventional classroom settings can boost satisfaction and outcomes
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Tips for developing PhD research questions
Time management skills and extensive reading can help students develop a sophisticated set of research questions. Plus the latest higher education jobs and appointments
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Anselm Kiefer at the Royal Academy: cataclysmic, transformational, stupendous
Alex Danchev on the artist’s extraordinary and formidable work
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London Met v-c outlines future strategy
As full visa licence is restored, focus moves to student experience
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And the awards go to...men
Quotas suggested as women’s success rate for Royal Society fellowships falls
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Purcell set to have showdown meeting with senior figures at Plymouth
Suspended v-c still wants her job back as details about legal bills are disclosed
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Hefce’s high-definition maps reveal ‘cold spots’
Information is intended to start conversations on finding local solutions to filling gaps in subject provision and employability