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Black academics suffer when life stories eclipse scholarship
Fixating on the remarkable life story of ex-University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday did a disservice to black scholars, says Femi Owolade
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Modest decline in international earnings ‘would double deficits’
ߣߣÊÓƵn universities most cashed up on foreign fees are not necessarily those most vulnerable to a downturn, analysis finds
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Minimum-length research contracts ‘don’t address systemic issues’
Germany’s plan to extend the length of academic contracts will do little to relieve precarity in researchers’ early careers, experts say
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Singapore graduate employment data not ‘the be-all and end-all’
Healthy growth in employment figures may be masking underlying discontent among graduates, experts warn
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Judge rules against universities in weekend students case
Court sides with government that students studying only on weekends are distance learners and should not have access to maintenance loans
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Fewer courses in clearing ‘probably’ result of consolidation
Ucas chief says students may have reduced options this year but ‘number changing on a daily basis’
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Cambridge v-c criticised as whistleblowing academic wins tribunal
Deborah Prentice accused of just ‘rubber-stamping’ decisions amid university investigation ‘beset by delays’
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Students crash grid by maxing out on ‘hour of power’ deals
Making the most of free offers deemed ‘extremely student behaviour’, as electricity usage guru chides precinct for ‘going nuts’
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US ‘no longer place students want to go’ after latest visa rules
Restrictions on length of study and sky-high cost of staying to work pushing more students into considering alternative destinations
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‘Flawed’ use of non-significant data ‘killing further research’
Papers still too quick to interpret results as showing no meaningful effect, ‘polluting’ scientific literature
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Professor develops ‘bullshit index’ for policy research
Academics must be prepared to be ‘less polite’ when mandarins serve up ideas that lack evidence, ߣߣÊÓƵn educator contends
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Declare offshore activities, ߣߣÊÓƵn universities told
New reporting requirements coincide with raft of campus openings on the subcontinent
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Financial stress is not a good reason for universities to merge
A distressed institution is unlikely to have the cash, management bandwidth and capacity to absorb disruption required by a merger, says David Lloyd