Gyimah resignation ‘removes opposition to university funding cut’
Universities minister’s exit removes a voice in government arguing against cut in funding – but adds to potential backbench opposition
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‘TripAdvisor’ for research aims to shake up funding model
Sharing every stage of scholarship on Octopus platform will allow funders to offer smaller, more regular grants, according to founder
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Gender studies under threat worldwide, says subject pioneer
Joan Wallach Scott warns of a ‘vision of the world in which men are superior to women’ in final protest against CEU expulsion from Hungary
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Here’s to a level playing field for women in academia
The Republic of Ireland’s action plan to accelerate gender equality in higher education is about breaking down the status quo and extending more opportunities to proficient women, says Mary Mitchell...
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Ignatieff: Central European University ‘forced out’ of Hungary
Budapest-based institution confirms all new students will be enrolled in Vienna from next year
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Jobs site hopes to lift lid on ‘opaque’ academic hiring
ProfHub plans to let applicants rate universities – and allow anonymous leaks – about the academic selection process
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It’s time Europe caught up to flipped learning
The relative lack of flipped learning across Europe compared with the rest of the world could be the result of misconceptions around what it is, say Caroline Fell Kurban and Muhammed Şahin
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Fears over impact of gene editing case
Societies must ‘regain control’ over gene editing technology, says expert
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ߣߣƵn universities fear cuts to funded postgraduate places
Sector leaders fear consultation could be cover for cutbacks
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Rivals eclipsed as University of Queensland goes wholly solar
Investment, not divestment, as university bets the farm on renewables
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UK sector bodies ‘viewed poorly’ by private providers
Independent HE report suggests it is time for ‘radical new SME approach’ to sector
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A university’s experience helping to pilot the subject-level TEF
Participating in the exercise was challenging but worthwhile, says Garrick Fincham
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Sam Gyimah resigns as universities minister in protest at Brexit deal
Remain supporter says failed talks with EU on Galileo satellite programme expose Theresa May's proposed deal as “naive”
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Canadian academics lament decline of shared governance
Union members urged to regain influence by focusing on big-picture problems, but time constraints emerge as major challenge
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Where are the ethics in academic publishing?
Ronald Barnett offers suggestions on how to conduct journal reviews with integrity