Four ways for Theresa May to fix student loans
Ahead of the prime minister’s speech on reforming university funding, Charles B. W. Prince suggests four routes to improving student finance
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Getting the most from professional internships during your doctorate
Getting professional experience puts postgraduates in situations that they are unlikely to have faced in their university life, says Alfredo Cumerma
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Hinds aiming to deliver variable fees on eve of funding review
Damian Hinds says he would like to see degree ‘options available which have different costs’
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English funding review must reconsider interest rates, say MPs
Treasury Committee says government has failed to justify why student loan interest rates should exceed those prevailing in the market
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Free Speech Rankings: misleading, ill-informed and worryingly influential
The evidence used to compile Spiked Online’s Free Speech Rankings is not to be trusted, says Carl Thompson
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‘Grand challenges’ reshape universities’ research agendas
Twenty North American institutions using ‘moon shots’ to help focus and attract support for their scientific endeavours
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THE podcast: Asia Universities Summit 2018 review
Hear the ߣߣÊÓƵ team and university leaders talk about the hot topics discussed at the 2018 Asia Universities Summit
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Yale students flock to the pursuit of happiness
Class on ‘science of positive psychology’ becomes university’s most popular course
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High-achieving PhD candidates ‘experience greatest stress’
Symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress are more acute for PhD candidates classified as exceeding their schedule
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Canadian university to fully cover international PhD fees
Brock University is the latest Ontario institution to announce new financial support for overseas doctoral students
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Stop labelling courses ‘vocational’ or ‘academic’ – they can be both
Sarah Stevens looks at how universities are endeavouring to deliver the skills and learning the UK needs
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THE podcast: 15-21 February 2018 issue review
The latest edition of ߣߣÊÓƵ discussed by the editorial team
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Interview with Nayef Al-Rodhan
The Saudi philosopher, neuroscientist and founder of the Al-Rodhan prize seeks inspiration from Immanuel Kant and classical architecture
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Joseph Polchinski, 1954-2018
UCSB string theorist who won $3 million prize remembered
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Universities keep remuneration committee minutes under wraps
University and College Union calls for ‘proper transparency of senior pay and perks’