Mock job applications: should they be part of a university degree?
An academic and a graduate give their views on embedding employability into higher education courses
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Discovery and impact: no conflict in twin aims, EPSRC chief insists
Controversial capabilities policy retained as one of three strands in research council＊s new plan
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Sir Mark Walport debunks ＆myth＊ that he is pushing research agenda
Chief scientific adviser is ＆amused＊ by funding conspiracy theories but dismisses them as ＆complete invention＊
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MPs call for major research funding boost
A group of MPs has called on the government to ensure 3 per cent of GDP is invested in research and development by 2020 or risk the UK falling behind
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How to redress the gender imbalance
Amanda Goodall and Margit Osterloh explore the causes of and solutions to the dearth of women at the top of UK academia
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Student-consultants: cut-price advice from campuses
Those studying at Arizona State and other universities are in demand as firms across the US seek fresh business insights, says Jon Marcus
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9 reasons to be cheerful about your pension
Economist Andrew Oswald counsels against despair over the Universities Superannuation Scheme reforms
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News in brief - 5 March 2015
Quality assuranceQAA heads to the MedUK higher education provision in Cyprus, Greece and Malta is to be reviewed by the Quality Assurance Agency. More than 20,000 students are enrolled in UK higher...
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Robbins Rebooted: a critique
Byrne wants to replace marketisation with corporatism, argues Emran Mian
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Marking boycott could be suspended next week
UCU to consult on halting action to allow more talks, provided academics＊ pay is not docked
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Death of the ascetics: the rise of the v-c lifestyle
University leaders command huge salaries. Lincoln Allison examines how asceticism gave way to abundance
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News in brief - 13 November 2014
Student loansNothing to see here: governmentThe government has ruled out an ※urgent§ review of the sustainability of the student loans system despite being advised to do so by a group of MPs. In a...
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Catapult centres ＆should number 30 by 2030＊
The government should double the annual budget of its innovation agency to ?1 billion so it can establish more ※Catapult§ centres, a new report says
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What will the end of final-salary pensions mean for academics?
As a consultation launches, employees consider the impact of the USS reforms
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Cranfield University: DREAM team set to dig deep into data
Students at a new doctoral training centre will use big data to tackle challenges such as extreme weather and population growth