Brexit ‘threatens London’s lead as global HE destination’
Analysis of university-city performance shows UK’s capital has a lot to lose if EU exit is botched
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Theresa May announces £2 billion boost for UK research
Prime minister pledges “real terms increases” in investment and new fund to back emerging technology
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Interview with Barbara Matthews
NTU pro v-c talks about finding out who you are at university, leading a stellar theatre company and why Nottingham should be European Capital of Culture
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Declining UK business research funding concentrated among elite
Two-thirds of funding over past three years went to just 20 institutions
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Bad for business? One in five global MBAs runs at a loss
Universities continue to run ‘jewel in the crown’ programme because of its ‘prestige’, survey finds
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The best translational researchers are basic researchers
Life science is a big part of the UK government’s industrial strategy, but neglecting basic research will drive top researchers abroad and threaten the flow of translatable discoveries, says Philippe...
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Make research distinctive, not just about REF success
Discussion of research excellence framework reform has overlooked the role of research itself, argues Kevin Hetherington
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New year predictions: what does 2018 have in store for universities?
After the twin shocks of Brexit and Trump, Patrick McGhee can only guess what the next 12 months will bring. Are you ready for peer-reviewed tweets, TEF results determined by University Challenge,...
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The ‘learning triangle’ that can bring vocational and academic learning together
Joy Carter urges universities and policymakers to embrace the ‘joy of learning’
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Impact weighting increased in UK’s REF 2021
Hefce stops short of adopting Lord Stern’s proposal to include university-wide impact in research assessment scores
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How can scholars tackle the rise of Chinese censorship in the West?
There is growing concern that China is trying to silence its critics in the West, with academic publishers a particular target. Tao Zhang considers the consequences for scholarly freedom – and what...
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Report predicts significant growth in degree apprenticeships
But UUK calls for universities to be given more support over working courses
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Tossing and turning: what keeps university staff awake?
Academics and professional staff reveal the things that prey on their minds at 2am
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UK higher education should go a lot further
Universities must play a major part in the emergence of the new technical education sector envisaged in the chancellor’s recent Budget, says Andy Westwood
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Tech innovation to rely on graduate ‘creativity’ and openness
McLaren Applied Technologies director sees need to go ‘beyond STEM’, THE-Ulsan summit hears