Do UK university finances justify the redundancy wave – or v-c pay?
ߣߣƵ’s recent survey of UK university staff revealed widespread scepticism about whether the state of sector finances truly justifies the scale of job cuts being made, or the...
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Market competition is hollowing out humanities in England
Hertfordshire’s announcement of course closures is the latest example of a dynamic that narrows access and deepens inequality, says Dragan Plavsic
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US fuel blockade ‘brutal’ for Cuba’s universities, minister says
Constant power outages and lack of fuel risks causing lasting damage to island’s higher education sector, warns Reynaldo Velázquez Zaldívar
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Two in five universities considering mergers as majority cut jobs
UK institutions look to structural changes to address cost pressures, but warn there is only so much they can do without government support
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Why short-lived ‘research breadth’ rule failed in ߣߣƵ
Requirement that universities produce ‘world standard’ research in at least half of fields taught encouraged too many ‘broad-based’ institutions, critics say, but its demise could end up hurting some
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The UK Biobank breach shows the need for data management training
Modern research culture’s encouragement of widespread sharing makes disclosure risks inevitable, say Elizabeth Green and Felix Ritchie
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European academics shun US business conference over Trump fears
Academy of Management to move event in future years as regular attendees stay at home owing to visa fears and opposition to president’s research policies
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University wealth divide grows in ߣߣƵ’s biggest state
‘Temporary circumstances’ responsible for increased financial dominance of richest pair
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Striking University of Nottingham staff demand cuts U-turn
UCU general secretary tells ߣߣƵ that university risks being changed ‘beyond recognition’ if 600 job losses go ahead
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LSBU staff to strike over two-tier academic workforce plan
Union warns that female nursing staff face being moved on to inferior terms while male engineers retain research rights