Mammon's Kingdom: An Essay on Britain, Now, by David Marquand
Danny Dorling lauds an impassioned call to tame the UK’s ever more toxic worship of money
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Late shift proposed to beat squeeze on teaching space
Exeter staff bristle at proposed change to teaching timetable to include 9pm finish
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When the police call, researchers require backup
Shield laws could help protect confidential sources, but most vital is university support, say Ted Palys and John Lowman
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Tips for finishing your PhD thesis on time
Scholar Siân Lindsay’s research on doctoral completion has yielded valuable insights and practical advice
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Controlled explosion after ‘suspicious items’ found at Newcastle University
Police have carried out a controlled explosion after finding “suspicious items” in a Newcastle University building.
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Fat-cat presidential pay tackled with job-share application
By Scott Jaschik, for Inside Higher Ed
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Business schools ‘not first port of call’ for managerial recruits
Just 17 per cent of employers recruit directly from business schools when hiring first-time managers, a new survey has revealed
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Francis Crick Institute comes under MPs’ microscope
A cross-party group of MPs is keeping a “close eye” on the development of the multi-million pound Francis Crick Institute
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Video: higher education and the 2015 general election
Policy Exchange conference, in association with Times Higher Education
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20 new ideas from UK universities that will change the world
A “magic carpet” that protects the elderly from falls and clothing that detects cancer risk among ground-breaking higher education research projects
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Universities Week: Willetts announces Biomedical Catalyst funding
Universities and science minister David Willetts has announced a £48 million investment in biomedical research.
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Libby Hackett to leave University Alliance
Libby Hackett is to leave the University Alliance after five years as its chief executive
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The 10 most highly educated global cities
Which major cities have the best universities, and the most university-educated citizens?
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Opinion: Peter Hennessy on a rich seam of history
Mining memories on the anniversary of the South Wales Miners’ Library
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Asia: Does university R&D really create economic growth?
Unesco report suggests that institutions’ research ‘does not yield large financial payoffs’