As Brexit looms, UK universities must speed up their bridge building
If access to European research funding is to be maintained, more UK research universities need to forge formal links with EU institutions, says Peter Coveney
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Universities back panel’s plans for USS pension contributions
Pensions dispute moves closer to resolution after vice-chancellors support proposals to increase employer contributions to Universities Superannuation Scheme
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US universities warned admissions rules may deepen racial divide
Public institutions vow to tackle inequality at conference
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Clarivate wins contract to provide citation data for REF 2021
Data company beats rival Elsevier, which provided indicators for 2014 assessment
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Scholar behind predatory journals exposé says study ‘backfired’
Academic at Thompson Rivers University was banned from campus after revealing his colleagues’ wide use of predatory journals
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English review ‘focusing’ on technical alternative to degrees
Association of Colleges head says new route should be coupled with ‘limit’ on number of students taking bachelor’s degrees
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Engagement: not just nice to have, but the next step in research?
Academics staging events on everything from ‘pseudo-death’ to convict ballads claim that public events can often drive future scholarship
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How the UFS’ handling of the Steyn statue can set a vital precedent
Involving everyone in decisions to remove or repurpose symbols of power on campus can lead to a renewed sense of university citizenship, says Francis Petersen
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Global University Employability Ranking 2018: China’s rise stalls
Analysis of ranking since 2011 suggests China is not making same ground as in research-based rankings, while Germany and South Korea have leapt forward
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Alarm as Peking head replaced with Communist Party secretary
Academics claim Chinese government ‘has taken significantly more control’ over universities
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Free speech review unnecessary, ߣߣÊÓƵn universities say
While universities warn of ‘heavy-handed external regulation’, choice of reviewer is unlikely to raise objections
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International enrolments in US down for third straight year
Rate of decline has slowed, but more universities are reporting problems with visa delays and denials
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ߣߣÊÓƵn Senate intervenes in grant funding veto row
Opposition urges jilted researchers to try again
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FBI warns US universities of ‘threat’ from Chinese nationals
Counter-intelligence agent’s warning raises fears for universities that students will feel increasingly isolated
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Northeastern set to take over New College of the Humanities
London institution will take ‘formal name’ of ‘New College of the Humanities at Northeastern’