Universities lobby hard on QR funding as research cuts fears grow
Lack of transparency over how excellence-based allocations are spent makes them vulnerable as Russell Group makes case for flexible research funding
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ߣߣÊÓƵn universities face election with nobody in their corner
Never much of a vote-winner, higher education now risks the burden of being branded a vote-loser for parties seen as too soft on the sector
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Cardiff’s music closure will hasten the fading out of UK musical scholarship
Most courses are already performance- or employment-focused. The demise of another scholarly programme will skew the balance further, says Ian PaceÂ
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Voodoo doll study explores why scientists get harrassed
Researchers asked participants to stick pins in ‘stereotypical scientist’ to establish levels of aggression
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Work of professional services staff ‘invisible’ in universities
‘Survival guide’ aims to tackle ‘age-old binary that permeates the sector’
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Liverpool and Edge Hill universities both plan staff cuts
Academics at Liverpool say ‘unexpected’ announcement has left people ‘shocked’
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Musk’s student data access ‘latest front in education attacks’
Controversial department temporarily loses ability to see private loan information after what has been described as ‘one of the biggest data hacks in US history’
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Third of students don’t think degree will land them higher wages
Employment prospects the main motivation for half of students with satisfaction levels dented by high fees and low contact hours
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Former political heavyweight promises ‘renewal’ at Canberra
University latest passion project for ex-politician who specialises in ‘institutions that are worth keeping’
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Take plunge with European degree label, university leaders urge
Label could be ‘first step’ towards automatically recognised continental qualification, experts suggest
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PhD visa applicants trapped in ‘indefinite waiting period’
‘Endless stress’ confronts Iranian doctoral candidates who worked for a year just to cover the application fee
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Trump’s DEI crackdown ‘could block US-UK research collaborations’
‘No academic friend of mine is not deeply worried about this,’ says scholar
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Business schools can’t be true forces for good unless they widen access
No one has yet cracked high-touch, low-cost business learning, but efforts are under way, says Julian Birkinshaw
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UK should ‘push’ university partnerships in India, says minister
Export minister believes there is ‘untapped potential’ for universities in some regions as Britain negotiates free trade deal
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Scottish post-92s get extra cash to cover pensions costs
Holyrood generosity contrasts with Westminster intransigence over Teachers’ Pension Scheme