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EU referendum: time for UK university leaders to speak out?
Universities have as much to lose as major companies from a ‘no’ vote in any forthcoming EU referendum, says Paul White The chief executive of the Confederation of British Industry has done it. Firms involved in inward investment in the UK (such as Nissan) have done it. But, as yet, British university leaders have not […]
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Research funding emphasis on ‘impact’ spawns a new industry
In their bid to secure funding under the terms of the Research Excellence Framework, academics are drafting in writers and consultants to make them and their work more accessible Mrs Peabody was never expected to play such a key role in Swansea University’s languages department, especially as she is imaginary. Invented by Katharina Hall, associate […]
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How a lexicon for cheese gave researchers a headache
Is your cheese cowy, catty or brothy? Researchers devote their efforts to finding the right words of description The 21st century, at its birth, saw cheese researchers in something of a frenzy trying to solve the industry’s great language problem. The problem is this: say what you will, the taste of a cheese is hard […]
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Universities should ditch the talk of investing in the future | Simon Jenkins
Instead of research academics need to focus on giving students what they want for their money: that is, a well-rounded education Money talks. After two years of tuition fees at £7,000-£9,000 universities are apparently rolling in cash, and their students are demanding value for it. Universities are expected to deliver not just education but jobs. […]