What will the Duchess of Sussex mean for global higher education?
Academics assess the impact Meghan Markle may have in her new role as patron of the Association of Commonwealth Universities
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ߣߣÊÓƵn universities trial ‘respectful relationships’ training
Four institutions to pilot online module next year
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Hundreds of universities submit data for impact ranking
Japan leads on number of submissions but institutions across 75 countries have taken part
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ߣߣÊÓƵn international education revenues up 15 per cent
But flagging Chinese applications could dampen future growth
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Universities urged to rule out submitting redundant staff to REF
Birkbeck is first institution to say it does not want to take credit for work of academics who left on bad terms
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Victoria Bateman: does getting naked help stop Brexit?
Cambridge economist uses nudity to make the case against the UK leaving the European Union and for ‘my body, my choice’
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US universities fall in behind China security warnings
Researchers participating in China’s Thousand Talents initiative – aimed at luring scientists back home – urged to quit
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Science is calling out for nonconformists
Academic status quo stymies the radical thought that leads to scientific breakthroughs, says Daniel BojarÂ
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Cambridge receives £100 million donation for PhDs and access
Gift from the David and Claudia Harding Foundation is the biggest single donation made to a UK university by a British philanthropist
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ANU v-c attacks ‘terrible’ ߣߣÊÓƵn admissions system
Brian Schmidt says system of last-minute offers persists because it is ‘easy’ for universities
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Degree apprenticeships: let’s not snatch defeat from the jaws of victory
Especially in partnership with small-and-medium-sized enterprises, degree apprenticeships can help the deliver the skills that the UK's post-Brexit economy will need, says Tim QuineÂ
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Got an unpopular opinion about open access? Admit it at your own risk
Everyone appears to be behind open access, but scratch the surface and you’ll find that it’s something of a touchy subject in academia, says Rachael PellsÂ
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Mixed fortunes for UK universities in latest recruitment round
Ucas figures for UK and EU students suggest that some higher tariff universities have seen dents in intakes this year
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Black female academics in UK ‘face pervasive bullying’
Unsupportive senior staff and ‘unjust’ promotion practices are major problems reported by black female professors, says equity researcher
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US officials retreat from ‘provocative’ higher education reforms
In what may be a tactical pullback, Trump administration reduces reach of wide-reaching bid to empower for-profit sector