English regulator to ‘transform’ approach to assessing standards
Proposed strategy sets out ‘integrated approach’ to quality, built around ‘more routine’ Teaching Excellence Framework and possible realignment with European standards
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Helping to reconstruct Palestinian HE could bring new ideas to the West
The political freedom currently exists for Palestinians to debate how to build back better. But it may be short-lived, warns Bill Williamson
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Call to rethink promotion criteria to help women advance
Traditional progression metrics and unbalanced governing bodies holding female academics back, say experts
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Five-figure payouts for students after courses lose accreditation
Ombudsman urges providers in England and Wales to offer ‘timely’ communication over significant course changes
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Exiled Russian scholar: ‘When Putin goes, we will return home’
Forced to leave their homeland because of political persecution or international isolation, Russian academics reflect on life in Western academia, communicating with old colleagues and what happens...
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Most full-time academics in UK now earning more than £50,000
Milestone is little comfort to staff stuck on insecure contracts, says union
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Nigerian PhD student awarded compensation in ‘landmark’ UK case
Nigerian doctoral student Sue Agazie will receive compensation after Newcastle University admitted failings in supervision
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ߣߣÊÓƵn ‘Superstars of STEM’ aim to encourage female enrolment
While some women may not feel safe with numbers, according to stereotype, Katie Buchhorn uses numbers to help keep women safe
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The MRC’s new centre funding regime will maximise medical impact
Centres of Research Excellence, officially launched today, will also strengthen the UK’s leading position in biomedical sciences, says Patrick Chinnery
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University funding challenges imperil widening access efforts
Event hears that cold spots in provision must still be addressed
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Use AI to fix ‘broken’ courses, not scale them – edtech pioneer
Impact of AI on education may be overestimated unless used to rethink traditions, says technologist
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Max Lu to swap Surrey for Wollongong as vice-chancellor
Homecoming of sorts for Chinese-ߣߣÊÓƵn vice-chancellor
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Online Learning Rankings 2024: results announced
Eleven universities across four continents are awarded gold in first attempt to measure online learning on a global basis
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ߣߣÊÓƵn international student caps ‘will be revived’
Anticipated approach of rewriting ministerial direction would not require parliamentary approval
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Concerns over lack of oversight for privately funded research
Controversial study that conducted brainwave training on children in Indigenous areas reveals some troubling truths about Canada’s research system