Queen’s Birthday Honours 2018: knighthood for Les Ebdon
Former director of fair access tops list alongside Sheffield Hallam vice-chancellor Chris Husbands
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‘Agile’ young universities ‘in the right locations’ for growth
Newer, urban universities can have impact beyond more established names, USF leaders argue
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Mandelson: left’s opposition to fees hijacked by elitist right
Architect of Browne review says he is yet to hear ‘wholly convincing’ case for reducing fees
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Higher education is at the heart of the UK’s counter-terrorism efforts
Young people are more at-risk of joining terrorist groups or being arrested for terrorist offences. University policies to protect them are essential, says Lord Agnew
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Cardiff plans review after suicide of ‘overworked’ lecturer
Malcolm Anderson, a lecturer in accounting, was said to be ‘struggling silently’ with new work responsibilities
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Call to counter ‘false dichotomy’ of liberal education and work
Event hears rallying cry for liberal education in the face of ‘false dichotomy’ between learning and jobs
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‘Moonshot’ science trumps basic research in EU budget proposals
University representatives disappointed by lower than expected budget increase for European Research Council
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Minister attacks ‘threadbare’ courses at English universities
Sam Gyimah criticises institutions for trying to get ‘bums on seats’, as graduate earnings analysis reveals wide variation in performance
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Universities should drop criminal records from admissions process
Asking applicants to disclose their criminal record is an arbitrary admissions process and can deter some students from even applying, argues Christopher Stacey
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Review urges greater financial incentives for Welsh researchers
Reid review says academics must win a greater share of competitively allocated funding post-Brexit
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Students at ‘gold’ providers see good value, not good teaching
The Hepi/Advance HE Student Academic Survey finds undergraduates at gold-rated institutions do not rank teaching staff highly
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The week in higher education – 7 June 2018
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Global Gay: How Gay Culture Is Changing the World, by Frédéric Martel
There is a rich tapestry of regional varieties of gay life across the globe, Charlie Pullen writes