Kiwi students ‘make compromises’ on food, finds study
Auckland survey finds 45 per cent of respondents are ‘food insecure’, while Otago study traces ‘persistent’ reliance on food banks
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Gender-critical scholar complains over REF panel ‘bias’ fears
Appointment of philosopher who has refused to recognise viewpoint as legitimate could have ‘chilling effect’ on types of studies submitted to the exercise that distributes £2 billion in funding, says...
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‘Unprecedented’ fee fall pushes Brunel into £56 million deficit
One of the last members of Universities UK to share financial accounts for 2024-25 posts one of sector’s biggest shortfalls
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Hong Kong is China’s global science gateway – but it may not remain so
However strong China’s university system becomes, its success will always be partly dependent on international networks, says Futao Huang
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Calls to rerun UCU election dismissed by trade union watchdog
Six of seven complaints made against UCU thrown out by Certification Officer, with any breach of rules found not to have swayed final result
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Universities ‘need to reclaim what it means to be African’
Continent does not have a knowledge deficit but a ‘knowledge to real-world impact deficit’, vice-chancellor tells summit
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Cambridge receives record £190 million gift from British investor
Money from Chris Rokos will be used to establish new school of government that will train future leaders
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South Korean students look beyond US for study abroad options
Japan and Australia becoming more popular options, alongside European destinations
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Pan-African collaboration needed as global funding sources drop
Geopolitical instability and economic challenges mean funding institutions used to rely on has dried up, summit hears
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Donations to elite UK universities fall despite philanthropy push
Fundraising becoming ever more important source of income but analysis shows institutions outside of London and Oxbridge struggling to secure increases
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Strategy for open-access books needed to avoid ‘fragmentation’
Study looking at whether long-form academic work freely available finds ‘contested’ picture
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Gender salary gap a ‘choice’, finds science equity group
Average pay differential widening between organisations that try to address it and those with a more hands-off approach, report suggests
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‘Not for the faint-hearted’: Indian campuses gear up for launch
First wave of universities finalising plans to open satellite sites insist they are in it for the long haul despite concerns about small intakes, elitism and the effort needed to make ventures a...
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Long-form open access can’t rely on unfunded mandates
The UK needs a national strategy involving funders, universities, libraries, publishers and scholarly communities, says Lindsay Farmer
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Avoid creating new imbalances with equity efforts, says minister
Focusing only on admissions to universities neglects wider picture, according to South African politician