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Articles by Chris Parr
Thinktank calls on federal government to level the playing field
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A talented young academic who carried out groundbreaking research into global warming has died
The Army¡¯s teamwork ethos shaped the management style of the University of Essex¡¯s Anthony Forster
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Instructors and students discuss their experiences of the University of Edinburgh¡¯s debut courses on Coursera
Incoming National Union of Students president Toni Pearce has acknowledged that sections of the organisation¡¯s membership are dissatisfied with its direction, and is determined to bring them back on board.
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Yachtswoman¡¯s charity funds research into innovative economic ideas
Former president says online courses could drive down costs
Toni Pearce has been elected as the next president of the National Union of Students, promising to fight for ¡°a movement where students¡¯ unions are leading from the front and aren¡¯t just an afterthought¡±.
National Union of Students¡¯ president Liam Burns has called for ¡°sensitivity¡± and ¡°respect¡± after some delegates at the union¡¯s annual conference were heard to cheer news that former prime minister Baroness Thatcher had died.
Salaries for full-time faculty members at US colleges and universities are slowly recovering after years of below-inflation rises, although higher education institutions are increasingly reliant on part-time staff, a report has revealed.
Archive¡¯s historical material will be lost unless sector offers it a home
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Forum hears doubts about uncollaborative and ¡®imperialist¡¯ initiatives
US president Barack Obama¡¯s announcement that $100 million (?66 million) is to be invested in an initiative to map the human brain has been welcomed by the country¡¯s higher education institutions.
Many students will ¡°defend to the death¡± the need for traditional campus-based lectures, and will only delve into the world of free online educational resources if instructed to by their teachers, a conference has heard.
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Academics have been making their voice heard on Twitter after education secretary Michael Gove mocked 100 university professors who had criticised his plans to reform the national curriculum.
Outspoken MP George Galloway has tabled an early day motion calling for a University of Oxford college to reinstate a library invigilator who was sacked for failing to stop students film an internet dance video in her library.
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Simon Nelson brings BBC experience to the launch of the UK¡¯s first course platform. Chris Parr reports
Founder of free online university confident despite Mooc competition
