We must revive the century-old commitment to continuing education
The 1919 argument that a population educated throughout life was vital for the future of the country is just as imperative today as it was 100 years ago, argues Jonathan MichieÂ
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Michael O’Neill, 1953-2018
Tributes paid to expert on Romanticism who was also a powerful poet in his own right
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French female recruitment quotas backfire after male ‘backlash’
Having more women on appointment committees has dramatically cut the number of female academics getting hired, according to analysis
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Education researchers accused of anti-grammar school bias
Academic experts have been wrong to dismiss the social mobility benefits of grammar schools as selective areas do better on university access, says Higher Education Policy Institute study
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Business and universities should pay more for higher education
Changes to the way the UK accounts for the cost of student loans should trigger a rethink about the sources of university funding, says Ryan Shorthouse
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No sex please, this is the 21st century
The paradoxical resurgence of prudishness could get even Gregory Peck into hot water, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto
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Bursting grade inflation needs a sharper needle
Putting universities in ‘special measures’ or even abolishing degree classifications altogether should be on the table, says Geoffrey Alderman
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University leaders must engage with public debate
Those who fail to articulate the issues their communities feel strongly about do the academy and society a disservice, says Sandro Galea
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US university pays £510K to settle lawsuit over critical blog
Chicago State University ends dispute with academics who criticised institutional leadership
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Talks on UK joining EU research post-Brexit ‘could last a year’
UK ‘would still like to explore option’ of association but talks cannot begin until April at the earliest, says new universities minister
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Job challenges for young scientists tied to retirement age shift
Virginia Tech analysis cites end of US retirement mandate in 1994 as key factor to address in easing faculty logjam
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High stakes for military veterans in US for-profit college debate
Soldier-students likely to suffer heavily if for-profit institutions don’t deliver on promises
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Publishers choose between self-censorship in China and import ban
Cambridge University Press is latest firm to reveal that some of its titles have been blocked by the state