Making PhDs staff would worsen money worries, says Russell Group
Manchester vice-president urges funders to address ‘low’ stipends but warns change in employment status would mean fewer studentships
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Why is theology better funded than business and management?
Despite being the second largest REF submitter, business ranks 30th of 34 disciplines on research income per FTE, says Robert MacIntosh
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Hard-to-pronounce names ‘cut chances of getting university job’
Having a name that takes longer to pronounce also associated with employment at a lower-ranked institution
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Covid cuts ‘extraordinary opportunity’ for next-door university
Deemed surplus to needs as their university amassed a A$200 million buffer, UWA social scientists find welcome at Curtin
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Universities should resist the temptations of exclusive contracts
Working with just one company to deliver a service belies the variety of international students’ needs, says Tony Gao
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Minority scholars urge judges to quit ‘exclusionary’ law journal
Letter urges Baroness Hale and Lord Reed to step back from Law Quarterly Review and Criminal Law Review until diversity improved
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Blended learning is the key to boosting HE participation in Africa
A new scheme will see West African and ߣߣÊÓƵn universities co-create courses that can be replicated across the region, says Joanna Newman
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UCU goes ahead with ballots on cross-sector strike action
Switch to aggregated voting means staff at 149 UK universities could walk out if union gets majority turnout and support
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ߣߣÊÓƵ’s ministerial sign-off rule for PhDs watered down
New approach ‘a great outcome’ for those fearing impacts of the ‘most bone-headed idea ever’
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‘Whole system is working’: Ukraine universities teach under fire
Existing students able to complete courses as usual, but universities face question mark over autumn recruitment
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Disabled students more likely to defer during pandemic
Ucas analysis suggests online learning may not have suited students with disabilities, who were more inclined to delay their degree
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University advertising guidance ‘could be made mandatory’
Marketing should include data on dropout rates and graduate outcomes, English institutions told
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Universities in Myanmar need more international help
A two-year hiatus in educational activities following the military coup is threatening the country's post-conflict future, says a professor in Yangon
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English universities ‘vulnerable’ on overseas fee reliance
Regulator warns on dependency on Chinese students and potential impact of cost-of-living crisis, despite overall positive picture
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European academic staff numbers in UK shrinking post-Brexit
Fewer scholars from Italy, Germany, France and Netherlands working in British universities, says report