Williamson confirms plan to consider post-qualification admissions
Education secretary says use of predicted grades in English system ‘breeds low aspiration and unfairness’
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Universities and pension bosses at loggerheads over USS future
Vice-chancellors criticise level of contributions proposed by Universities Superannuation Scheme
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Universities ‘moving closer to the centre’ of political conflict
UK’s chief scientific adviser for national security says threat to universities’ values is most significant risk
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Call for mission-focused ‘collaboration zones’ to boost UK R&D
Vice-chancellors and business leaders urge tighter focus and fresh funding incentives to drive up industry-academia innovation
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Set aside international student revenue ‘to support well-being’
Foreign student flows will bounce back even better, ߣߣÊÓƵn strategist says, and sector should put profits aside to help visitors in need
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Korean medical exam crisis sparks fears of doctor shortage
Vast majority of final-year students fail to take test to qualify as physiciansÂ
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Academics back refusing funding over human rights concerns
Survey finds one in five scholars self-censored their teaching when students from autocratic states were in their class
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V-cs back ‘post-qualification offers’ admissions system for UK
Vice-chancellors say confirming offers after results day would increase ‘fairness for applicants’, with switch proposed for 2023
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Three priorities that helped new dean take the lead in lockdown
Amid the pandemic shutdown, Bashir M. Al-Hashimi took the reins of a faculty at King’s College London. He shares his key lessons in how to quickly settle in with a remote team
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Universities should take their staff’s psychological pulse during lockdowns
The experience of Monash University suggests that staff members’ greatest mental health needs are not necessarily obvious, says Kim Cornish
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Role models and career support ‘key to keeping women in science’
Astrophysicists in Hong Kong and France say that public perceptions of gender should change and that more should be done to support women in science
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‘Oversight needed’ so AI can be used for good in Asia-Pacific
Academics urge governments to set up frameworks for ethical use of technology and reaffirm the need for greater multidisciplinarityÂ
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Universities ‘must change’ amid pandemic restlessness
Pre-crisis gripes must be addressed as sector yearns for a more understanding community
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Anger as UKRI rules out blanket funding extension for PhDs
Extra funding will be prioritised for those in final year or those with ongoing support needs, with other students urged to adapt their projects to existing deadlines
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Universities told to resist ‘creeping securitisation’ of fieldwork
Academic says some safety requirements increase risk to researchers and encourages institutions to take flexible, academic-led approach