Times are tough but don’t lose heart: academia’s value is no dark matter
A ground-breaking physics experiment underlines a proud scholarly tradition that relies on purpose, dedication – and money, says Keith Burnett
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ESRC chief defends ending funding for Brexit thinktank
‘Without ending funding for projects, it would be impossible to fund new and innovative projects,’ says Stian Westlake
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Canada announces further reduction of international student cap
Limit cut by another 10 per cent, with master’s and doctoral students now included
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University leaders ‘need to be better prepared for tough times’
Amid increasing political attacks and with the nature of the role changing, universities should spend more time succession planning, says outgoing head of international presidents’ association
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New Zealand universities ‘losing money’ on crucial subjects
State must step in, according to submissions to major university review
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NCAA bankruptcy would ‘reshape college sports landscape’
After $50 million lawsuit was filed against the US athletics association over lost earnings, experts warn that further cases could trigger its collapse
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Degree apprenticeship focus ‘constrains HE-industry engagement’
‘Highly focused and narrow policy interventions’ such as the £3.5 billion-a-year apprenticeship levy have held back wider engagement between academia and industry, says critical report
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More than 40,000 decline university places to enrol elsewhere
Ucas data confirms increasing use of ‘decline my place’ option, contributing in part to less-selective institutions’ recruitment woes
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Western scholars must not let the war black out Ukrainian higher education
Ukrainians are very resourceful and are more eager than ever to develop cooperation with institutions and scholars in the West, says David Livingstone
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Academic refugee charity in appeal after demand rises fivefold
Cara at ‘critical turning point’ as researchers flee violence in Ukraine, Gaza and elsewhere
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Talking leadership: David Farrar on Canada ‘undermining universities’ funding’
The president of McMaster University discusses the importance of nuclear power, dealing with a sexual misconduct scandal and limits on student recruitment
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Europe split on English-taught degrees amid ‘volatile landscape’
New report finds expanded offerings in some European countries and significant cuts in others
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King’s thinktank focused on UK-Europe ties loses public funding
Future is ‘uncertain’ for UK in a Changing Europe, says director
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Should students or public pay for English tuition fees deficit?
Wary of backing a ‘toxic’ big rise in fees, vice-chancellors are coalescing around a demand for more public subsidy for higher education instead. Despite the cost, could this option be more palatable...
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Judicial inquiry needed into campus antisemitism, says envoy
Passions run deep, as views on proposed commission of inquiry split mostly along political lines