A-level results day 2019: UK university acceptances down again
Reduction driven by shrinking of school-leaver population
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International and postgraduate fees survey 2019
First Complete University Guide survey since Augar review raises prospect of domestic master’s fees overtaking annual charges for undergraduates
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Ágnes Heller, 1929–2019
Tributes paid to ‘one of Europe’s most revered philosophers and outspoken dissidents’
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Interview with Sarah Garfinkel
The neuroscientist discusses how she was born into research, her fascination with the human heart, and the joys of drawing graphs
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New research alliance cements global split on AI ethics
Europe and Japan take different approach to US and China on potential risks of technology
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US science chief sees need for even-handedness in China crackdown
National Institutes of Health’s reasons for pursuing scientists reflect behaviours long tolerated among domestic academics
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The week in higher education – 15 August 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Schoolchildren less convinced of importance of university
Social mobility charity says 11- to 16-year-olds in England and Wales may be increasingly aware of apprenticeship options
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Above the law: the academic who interviews hitmen
Prison governor-turned-criminologist David Wilson tells Rachael Pells about befriending killers, doing unauthorised research and challenging his students’ preconceptions
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Poland’s higher education reforms: power grab or necessary adjustment?
Poland’s authoritarian government is routinely compared to its widely criticised counterpart in Hungary, and its university reforms sparked a wave of protest by students and academics fearful of...
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Teaching intelligence: making assessment inclusive
Relying on exams and essays to assess students excludes those with disabilities and ignores the real purpose of higher education, Ruth Payne writes
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‘Transformative’ open access publishing deals are only entrenching commercial power
Funders and researchers are squandering a huge opportunity to create a more just and effective system, says Jon Tennant
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Should collegiate democracy get our vote?
Poland’s underperforming university system raises hard questions for those who advocate academic self-government over ‘managerialism’
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The UK’s admissions system should empower student choice
A post-qualifications admissions system would be more transparent and would help students to make better choices about their higher education, argues Graeme Atherton