Onwurah: UK research funding cuts ‘wholly unacceptable’
Science committee chair describes ‘widespread cuts’ to strategically important research as ‘failure’ of leadership
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Tax corporate profits to fund higher education, says v-c
Business leaders might scoff but they benefit most from an educated populace, according to former opposition leader turned vice-chancellor
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‘Waste of time’ lambasting government over funding, says Sweeney
Breakdown in relationship between universities and ministers has made planning for the future even more difficult, according to former Research England chair
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Rapid growth in semiconductor courses across Europe
Universities launch new programmes to train engineers after coming under pressure to better meet continent’s skills needs
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Male university staff out-earn women by 10 per cent
Gender pay gaps worse at ߣߣÊÓƵn universities than other educational institutions, as women dominate senior roles in administration but not academia
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Middle East crisis could halt branch campus plans, experts warn
‘Inevitable’ that conflict will bring ‘serious’ repercussions, as universities forced to reassess how they operate in the region amid increased insecurity
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What Zohran Mamdani can teach us about changing the publishing system
His successful insurgent campaign for New York mayor was not driven primarily by moral appeal but by sustained fieldwork, says Mayank Chugh
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Lincoln Bishop pivot to law, business raises GUS ‘takeover’ fears
Figures with links to private education group appointed to university’s board to provide ‘strategic’ guidance
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Proposed student loan changes ‘won’t solve wider problems’
Concern around student finance and graduate dissatisfaction in England will continue to grow regardless of expected Treasury reforms, say former government officials
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Will the next Horizon Europe be anything non-EU states want to join?
As the geopolitical order shifts, the case for greater collaboration among like-minded nations on research and innovation seems obvious. But will a greater European focus on its own industrial...
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Hong Kong budget promises investment in new campuses
Universities encouraged to develop new sites in flagship Northern Metropolis development, backed by increased government funding
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Whitehall cuts ‘undermining’ international education expansion
Smaller universities expected to be hardest hit by job losses in bodies supporting overseas growth
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Will UKRI’s funding buckets shore up UK research’s sandcastle?
Academics’ concerns are mounting as news drips out of the research councils about cuts and freezes ahead of a major funding restructuring intended to promote interdisciplinarity and transparency. But...
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Turkish universities top Central Eurasia pilot ranking
First THE analysis on Turkic States reveals Turkey’s strength in depth and Kazakhstan’s international ties
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New UKRI targets for industry-funded research ‘challenging’
Dramatically increasing private spending on research may be unrealistic given current economic conditions, funder warned