Southampton and Soas return for TEF regrade
High-profile bronze award winners hope to improve ratings after changes to methodology of UK’s teaching standards audit
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Academics ‘lack support’ to help with student mental health
Researchers identify lack of clarity around the role of academics, with some performing tasks they are not trained to do, putting both them and the student at risk
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Advance HE: boards of merging agencies announce ‘supergroup’ name
New body to bring together Equality Challenge Unit, Higher Education Academy and Leadership Foundation for Higher Education
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The first women at university: remembering ‘the London Nine’
The University of London’s Leading Women campaign is celebrating the pioneering women who joined the university 150 years ago, writes Philip CarterÂ
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Georgia aims for quality and mobility after corruption crackdown
Former Soviet state can become destination for international students thanks to its successful fight against academic graft, says minister
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Academics are keen defenders of the student interest
Dorothy Bishop wishes people would stop reinforcing the idea that universities are places of privilege where the staff sit idly around thinking ‘great thoughts’
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Campus estate upgrades ‘at risk from Brexit borrowing squeeze’
Infrastructure plans at English universities may be derailed by credit downgrade and loss of access to European Investment Bank, says regulator
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Post-Weinstein, a discussion of professional ethics in drama education is badly needed
The teaching of ethics in drama overlooks how theatre-makers should be treated, and how they should treat one another, while doing their jobs, says Daniel FosterÂ
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Prioritise students or face more regulation, says ex-Ucas head
Mary Curnock Cook says universities are paying the price ‘for not demonstrably shifting their priorities from research’
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Lecturer calls for universities to tackle abuse in the theatre
UEA expert dismisses the idea that rehearsal-room romances can serve artistic ends
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Manchester medic named next Queen’s University Belfast v-c
Ian Greer succeeds the late Patrick Johnston at Russell Group institution
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World Economic Forum 2018: special report from Davos
Video and podcast coverage of the 2018 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum
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Bolton v-c felt ‘uncomfortable’ attending Presidents Club dinner
University says George Holmes was ‘shocked’ by treatment of women at all-male event but did not witness any ‘assaults’
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THE podcast: 25-31 January 2018 issue review
Your weekly digest rounding up some of the top higher education stories
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Michigan State president resigns in wake of Nassar abuse scandal
Lou Anna Simon steps down just hours after gymnastics physician was sentenced for sexually abusing young athletesÂ