Melanie Welham appointed BBSRC executive chair
permanent post for interim chief executive confirmed ahead of UKRI formation
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Hollywood’s academic neighbour takes lead on tackling sex abuse
Higher education institutions are well placed to develop solutions to harassment and assault, says University of Southern California provost
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THE Asia-Pacific University Rankings 2018: results announced
Analysis reveals Antipodean universities are falling behind East Asian rivals
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Is there a tipping point in international education?
The boom in international students and researchers on campus has obvious benefits, but ߣߣÊÓƵn universities risk going financially bust if they stop coming, and maybe even if they don’t
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THE Latin America University Rankings 2018: results announced
Brazil dominates the ranking but other countries excel on citation impact and international outlook
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Call for tailored mental health support for postgraduate researchers
One in four female and one in five male postgraduate researchers found to be seeking counselling during their studies, according to new report from Research England
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John Kingman confirmed as chair of UK Research and Innovation
Interim candidate confirmed in post on permanent basis at new umbrella body
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Croatia weighs a strategy for higher education reform
Following student protests, government mulls a sector report calling for change. Cyrille Cartier writes
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USS strike: global pensions crisis is now shaking ivory towers
Pensions industry must use academia’s knowledge to create more imaginative solutions to global pensions crisis, argues Lionel Martellini
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Group think: scholars assess the state of sociology
Sociology, once a discipline seen as the embodiment of social progress, is now subject to frequent scepticism over its methodology, politics and career relevance. Here, five sociologists offer their...
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With a new home secretary, we need a new approach to immigration, too
Sajid Javid’s career shows the power of UK higher education – he should work to ensure that more young people can follow in his footsteps, says John Latham
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Interview with Elena Rodriguez-Falcon
The inaugural provost of Hereford’s new engineering university on moving from Mexico’s industrial heartland to the UK’s Steel City and life as a gay woman in a male-dominated profession
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We need more from Santa than just project funding
Without QR funding, the UK research base would be like a Lego set with only one type of brick, write Sarah Chaytor and Graeme Reid
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Research councils to retain autonomy under UKRI, says MRC nominee
Fiona Watt promises that there will be no ‘ransacking of a well-structured organisation’ in shift to new umbrella body
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Queen’s Birthday Honours 2018: knighthood for Les Ebdon
Former director of fair access tops list alongside Sheffield Hallam vice-chancellor Chris Husbands