UK universities must get better at lobbying, and here’s why
David Boddy wants to see British universities doing more to demonstrate the value of UK education
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Has there been sufficient scrutiny of alternative providers?
Can university title and degree-awarding powers simply be bought? Gill R. Evans investigates
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Graduate jobs market shrinks 8% after Brexit vote, survey says
AGR finds employers are also shifting their focus to apprenticeships
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One in 8 undergraduates says they have mental health condition
Those reporting mental health issues are markedly more likely to consider quitting, survey finds
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Universities need ‘distinctive’ approaches for tech transfer
McMillan group report for Hefce urges institutions not to focus just on the number of spin-off companiesÂ
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10 things you might not know about the Francis Crick Institute
As the £650 million Crick Institute officially opens, here are some key facts about Europe’s largest biomedical research laboratory
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Who suffers if leading universities opt out of the TEF?
If top institutions decide against taking part, the reputation of the TEF itself could be undermined, says Chris Havergal
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Cheer up, it’s only Brexit!
When life gives you lemons, then make some lemonade says John Tregoning. Or something like that...
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John Barnes, 1933-2016
A prominent advocate for engineering and education in the subject has died
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Interview with Kate Rigby
We talk Australian wildfires, the emerging field of environmental humanities and rock musician aspirations with Bath Spa’s new interdisciplinary professor
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Gender bias in academic conference ratings revealed
Women's submissions to a leading seminar were viewed more warmly once a gender-blind process was introduced
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University of Suffolk has new ‘self-confidence’, says v-c
As Ipswich institution gains independence, Richard Lister says it is ‘absolutely right’ that new providers go through ‘proper level of scrutiny’
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‘More mission groups to emerge’ as devolution takes hold
New University Alliance chair John Latham ‘wouldn’t want to be unaligned’ as an institution
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Make university staff ‘challenge champions’ to tackle homophobia
Institutions should also appoint ‘hate incident champions’ to encourage students to report abuse, says study