Academic travel is bad for the diversity and equality of academia
The time and financial costs of attending academic conferences discredits higher education’s desire for greater equity, says Race MoChridheÂ
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Australian universities back creation of degree apprenticeships
Dual-sector university grouping the latest to resuscitate plans for integrated post-school sector
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Australian student satisfaction holds steady despite funding cuts
Theological institutions and other private and niche providers earn the best ratings
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Parents accept guilt in US university admissions scandal
Stanford expels implicated student, while new scandal highlights equities in sports
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UK universities lose grants and staff as Brexit uncertainty grows
Leading academics express doubt about UK government’s ability to underwrite large EU funding packages
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Sunderland’s new civic role: to improve city life through culture
Sunderland v-c urges policymakers to recognise post-92 universities’ ‘contribution to the health of the nation’
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Canadian brain gain policies are bearing fruit, says sector chief
Further policies to attract foreign researchers will boost efforts to recruit top talent to Canadian universities, explains Universities Canada president
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Germany faces first research funding cut in 16 years
After more than doubling its spending since the financial crisis, Germany’s long budget boom is set to come to an end
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Should a PhD be hard?
Katherine Firth breaks down the different meanings of ‘hard’ and gives tips for how students can persevereÂ
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Video: who is responsible for the ethics of AI?
Artificial intelligence experts discuss the role of government, universities and tech companies in making sure AI has a positive impact on societyÂ
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Southampton saves on v-c salary with Mark Smith appointment
Lancaster University head will succeed Sir Christopher Snowden in October
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Gender pay gap: UK universities report slow progress
Experts warn much more left to do to reduce inequality, as male advantage grows at 46 institutions
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Sociologists must publish twice as much as before to get first job
Oversupply of young scholars means employers’ productivity demands are much higher than a generation ago, study finds