UK science bodies back ‘sustained increase’ in research spending
Further government investment is needed to ensure UK is a ‘leading country in the G7 on R&D’, say universities, research charities and learned societies
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Close overseas partnerships that harm free speech, says OfS
Regulator outlines how institutions could respond to various scenarios as it prepares to exercise new duties
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PowerPoint overuse will be the death of student employability
If slides substitute for note-taking, students will not develop vital skills. Let’s not underestimate their ability to develop them, says Tobiasz Trawiński
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28 March 2024 digital edition
Handle with care: For Tasmania’s only university, the devil is in the detail
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Independent Scotland ‘would put free tuition in constitution’
Holyrood government doubles down on fee-free policy despite warnings of underinvestment
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South Korea agrees deal to join Horizon Europe
Association agreement will be signed later this year, European Commission says, with Korea joining framework programme in 2025
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US: Lincoln restores president cleared over administrator suicide
Moseley returns to HBCU after outside review discounts allegations from vice-president for student affairs that she was bullied before she killed herself
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Oxford accused of bid to ‘stitch up’ chancellor election
New vetting committee for candidates is reminiscent of ‘eastern-bloc style managed democracy’, says Conservative MP
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‘Sharp rise’ in science gender quotas at Japanese universities
Institutions must also raise awareness and create more welcoming environment for women, experts say
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State lawmakers launch push to end legacy admissions in US
With little movement at federal level, local lawmakers test long-shot strategies to stop universities giving children of alumni a foot in the door
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‘Sweet spot’ spending tipped for Australian budget
Universities and particularly their students will not miss out in May, insiders predict
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Post-92 contract ‘at risk’ in wave of university cost-cutting
Union branches accuse institutions of planning to breach agreement that protects research time and promotion prospects
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Reducing research time is an attack on academic freedom
Requiring grants for research time previously given as standard will lend funders undue power over topics and methods, says Dennis Tourish
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Sector pushes back against Norway local language learning rule
Sector leaders warn that PhD students and academics could go elsewhere if requirement to gain proficiency in Norwegian goes ahead
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We must do more to help women found university spin-outs
Existing measures tend to focus on training to enhance women’s skills, rather than addressing structural and behavioural issues, says Mairi Gibbs