US companies boosting their free college commitments
Growing use of third-party services seen aiding employee-students find their options, although with suspicions of hidden costs
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Post-qualification admissions plan ‘abandoned’ in England
Sector sources suggest PQA plan dropped after Williamson exit, although others think alternative changes still under consideration
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University of Iceland ‘addicted to slot machine income’
Institution faces mounting pressure internally and externally to keeping Vegas-style betting machines switched off for good
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Italy’s lettori divided on £36 million plan to end epic dispute
Mistreated foreign lecturers welcome ‘endgame’ of marathon dispute but some say strings attached to a proposed deal are unacceptable
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Buckingham yet to file accounts for last two years
Private university’s last financial statement was for 2018, despite English regulators requirement for all institutions to file annually
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Peer review will only improve if journals’ decisions are audited
Establishing a peer review accreditation scheme would also help incentivise higher standards, says Arfan Ghani
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The truth-seeking purpose of the US university is a myth
Higher education reform and public reinvestment are needed to realise the imagined goal of the university, argues Roopika Risam
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Extra £20 million to offset UK overseas research cuts
Impact of cuts to in-flight research mitigated by additional money but future budgets for aid-funded projects still uncertain, says UK science funder
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Rafael Reif to step down as MIT president
Venezuelan’s decade-long tenure at global research leader marked by huge scientific and economic growth, as well as Epstein scandal
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College Board leader quits after criticism of race legislation
Todd Huston, while senior vice-president at SAT creator, led Indiana lawmakers in trying to restrict classroom teaching
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Indian Institutes of Technology set to open UKÂ branches
University of Birmingham chancellor ‘very open’ to partnership
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Which countries have the most unequal access to higher education?
OECD data show that there are nations that have achieved more balance between major cities and other regions
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Ministers ‘tightening financial screws’ on English sector
IFS briefing says high inflation seemingly being used ‘as a cover’ to claw back taxpayer costs of higher education system
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Union clashes with managers over pay deductions ahead of strike
Universities legally entitled to make deductions, but UCU attacks ‘unfair and unprofessional response’
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Academic collegiality is a contradictory, self-serving myth
Senior academics who flatter juniors and promulgate a high-minded vision of higher education are all in recruitment mode, says Harvey Graff