Increase support for public-facing academics, universities urged
Trust in science not in crisis, researchers say, but those speaking out on politically contested issues ‘vulnerable’
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‘Painful measures’ to limit resubmissions needed, says ERC head
Peer review panels will be overwhelmed unless longer restrictions on reapplying are introduced, according to Maria Leptin
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Staff numbers up, casualisation down at Australian universities
While decline in insecure employment precedes anti-casualisation law, swelling workforces at most institutions contradict claims of ‘tight cost control’
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As Iran shows, dual-use research risks making campuses military targets
We are witnessing the collapse of the idea that, as civilian institutions, universities should not be targeted in wartime, says Roohola Ramezani
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English universities face new ‘value for money’ regulations
Institutions required to publish information on complaints, refunds and compensation under latest OfS proposals
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Most employers have no plans to replace graduate roles with AI
Students changing career plans amid fears jobs are being lost despite little evidence that entry-level roles are disappearing
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Reality of university life ‘misaligned with student expectations’
Survey of 5,500 new undergraduates finds that many expect more structured study and struggle with self-direction
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Universities launch legal case against DfE over weekend students
Bath Spa, London Metropolitan and Southampton Solent universities among those pursuing action against the government after thousands of students lost access to funding
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Can the rise of right-wing populism be explained in one book?
While populists are known for their simplistic narratives, academics are assumed to embrace complexity. Yet a startling number of books claim to have found the key to understanding the movement’s...
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Device-free classrooms mooted in Yale plan to rebuild public trust
Ivy League university also urged to look again at tuition costs, free speech rules and admissions policy after wide-ranging inquiry into declining public support
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Ulster University to cut 450 jobs as funding reform stuck
University claims it had sought to hold off making redundancies but says cuts are now ‘unavoidable’ while a sustainable funding settlement is ‘not forthcoming’
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Brighton ups admin staff holiday but academics still get more
University increases annual leave allowance by up to seven days as union continues to campaign for holiday equality
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News Talks podcast: Can Hungary’s campuses escape Orbán’s legacy?
After Péter Magyar’s landslide election victory, we discuss why it might not be easy for him to restore independence and academic freedom to Hungarian higher education
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Degree-holders allowed access to extra student finance under LLE
Historic tuition fee rates adjusted to current levels, leaving those who have undertaken traditional three-year programme £9,790 to play with