A rare sighting on university campuses: the science minister
Lack of campus visits by Patrick Vallance does not reflect his extensive communication with higher education sector, says science department
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Rage or engage?
It may feel as if the media is out to get universities. But a positive, pragmatic relationship is possible – and vital to public trust
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Andrew Adonis and the 'former polytechnics' (again)
John Morgan looks at how an old argument may become pressing in future funding debates
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THE debate: Andrew Adonis and David Willetts
Lord Willetts and Lord Adonis go head to head in this video debate, tackling UK political issues from tuition fees to vice-chancellor pay levels
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Adonis v Willetts: a fiery debate that didn’t disappoint
Chris Parr picks through some of the highlights from the tuition fees debate between David Willetts and Andrew Adonis
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Andrew Adonis wants to keep people like me out of politics
Removing university status from post-92 institutions would disproportionately impact already marginalised and vulnerable social groups, says Ben Whitham
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Lord Adonis is dead wrong: tuition fees should stay
Knee-jerk, uncosted and damaging calls to abolish fees must be resisted, says Bill Rammell
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Andrew Adonis hits out at academics (and academics hit back)
Former education minister speaks out on vice-chancellors’ pay, ‘summer holidays’ and academics’ workloads
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Andrew Adonis attacks ‘greed’ of £450K Bath v-c
Labour peer calls for funding council intervention on Glynis Breakwell’s salary
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Brexit uncertainty compounds Northern Ireland’s HE woes
Lack of a functioning executive and threat of a no-deal Brexit have put Northern Irish universities in jeopardy: could a new university help?
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The week in higher education – 18 July 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Is paid research time a vanishing privilege for modern academics?
Summer is upon northern hemisphere academics. But its cherished traditional identity as a time for intensive research is being challenged by the increasing obligations around teaching and...
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Conservative conference 2017: the revival of ‘more means worse’
John Morgan asks whether laments for the polytechnics may have policy impact
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Bath v-c urged to quit over critical Hefce report
University and College Union branch calls for a ‘fresh start’ after watchdog body highlights ‘poor governance’ and lack of transparency over senior pay
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Bath v-c Glynis Breakwell gets further pay rise to £468k
Andrew Adonis says latest salary increase for institution's leader is ‘shameless and outrageous’