Toronto leads the way for Canada on diversity data
Institution aims to end national reluctance to ask about racial and ethnic identity, with other universities across the country showing interest in following suit
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Universities and business must both commit to greater social mobility
The Purpose Coalition will bring together the skills and the jobs needed to create a fairer, greener UK, says Justine Greening
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China enforcement distracting US research operations
Government pressure found causing harm beyond the loss of foreign partners
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It’s time for a radical rethink of the role of university professors
Professionalising university teaching and changing incentive structures are the first steps, says Steven Mintz
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Charles Sturt v-c steps down after ‘very disruptive’ year
Rurally based university had faced financial and regulatory challenges coinciding with Andrew Vann’s sabbatical
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Question over political control as Covid collaboration falls back
Update to study of coronavirus research during the pandemic shows falling rate of international co-authorship
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Europe ‘set to gain’ on research from US-China falling out
International higher education scholar suggests global science is entering a new era of fragility
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UK PhDs doing fieldwork ‘need blanket funding extensions’
Learned society calls on UKRI to boost support for those hit by travel disruption
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Chairing a viva on Zoom with a little va-va-voom
The PhD viva is one of the most demanding situations students will find themselves in – and now this process has moved online. Alison Baverstock offers tips for chairing a Zoom viva that is as stress...
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Unpaid student work placements should be laid off
Universities’ ethics oblige them to pay their own interns, so why do they permit their students to work many months for free, asks Sam Scott
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Bailouts for ‘autonomous’ universities? That’s rich, says Barber
Chair of English regulator criticises universities for talking up independence and then seeking support during pandemic
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Extraterritorial: A Political Geography of Contemporary Fiction, by Matthew Hart
Charlotte Jones is fascinated by a study of the places in between and their significance in contemporary fiction
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South ߣߣÊÓƵn universities ‘vulnerable to corruption’
Focus on revenue and ignorance of reporting obligations ‘provide opportunities for corruption’, watchdog finds
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Lords call for UK to ‘act immediately’ on Horizon and Erasmus
Committee of peers says government must confirm it will participate in EU programmes or provide details on alternatives
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ߣߣÊÓƵ looks offshore with overseas students’ return uncertain
Meeting of government-industry council charts new ‘path’ emphasising transnational and distance learning