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Poachers' paradise
The economic woes of public universities in the US present ¡®a prime opportunity¡¯ for institutions with money to swoop in and snatch up staff. Jon Marcus reports
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Special topics in calamity physics
The man who kept Berkeley from sinking as California slashed its budget will step down this year. He tells Zo? Corbyn how disaster was averted even though huge challenges remain
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'Consumer' right? No, it's the wrong analogy
After two decades of exposure to the managerial mantra "the student is a consumer", I was intrigued to see the Times Higher Education headline "A bad deal for 'consumers'" (17 November), particularly...
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News in brief
Undergraduate retentionLet them know they're not aloneCreating "a culture of belonging" within universities is the key to improving student retention, a study has indicated. The recommendation was...
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Please rank responsibly
Phil Baty reports on a declaration on world university league tables from a consortium of Latin American university rectors agreed in Mexico City
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THE 100 Under 50: Speed from a standing start
Free from tradition and baggage, a wave of upstarts are challenging their elders. Phil Baty investigates
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Aim for the stars in science - but don't ask for more money
David Willetts has set out proposals for major multi-national corporations to join forces with a foreign or British university and establish new graduate-only research institutions in the UK.
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EPSRC rolls out 31 shapes but puts off decisions on the difficult subjects
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council has deferred until the end of March more decisions on which areas of mathematics and physical sciences will grow or shrink.
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Excellence - but those missing out don't see it that way
Germany's elite programme has some L?nder up in arms. Frances Mechan-Schmidt reports
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Appointments
Kingston UniversityAudley GenusThe new YTL professor of innovation and technology management at Kingston University Business School believes that there needs to be more understanding of the "...
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City University London - Post-recession preparation
A new course aims to produce graduates primed for success in the post-recession economy. The MA in innovation, creativity and leadership at City University London has been launched in response to the...
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Consumption and Its Consequences
Hedonism and selfish materialism are noticeably absent from the shopping list, says Eric J. Arnould
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English 'experiment' may need the luck of the Irish to succeed
The coalition's university reforms seem ill-conceived to Ireland's funding chief. Matthew Reisz reports
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Robert Gordon uses slick logic to tap the assets of its environment
New principal emphasises importance of links with local industries. Hannah Fearn reports