Labour promises ‘secure future’ for ‘crisis-hit’ universities
Party’s manifesto ducks detail in addressing sector funding crisis as it outlines larger role for institutions in skills training
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Focus on student skills over knowledge, universities urged
Sector leaders call for rethink of teaching methods to prepare students for changing world of work
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Maintenance loan only covers half of students’ real living costs
Study establishes minimum income needed for students to have acceptable standard of living is £366 a week, much more than is provided in government support
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Legal action over Gaza encampments on UK campuses
Queen Mary and Birmingham go down legal route, as Swansea students claim victory, and Oxford protesters fear disciplinary reforms
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How to meet students’ soaring mental health needs without soaring funding
Sandy Welsh and Cheryl Regehr explain how the University of Toronto used leadership, partnerships, service tools and research to revolutionise its provision without recruiting vast armies of...
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The last thing UK students need is a higher maintenance loan
Students already graduate with huge debts. Rather than accepting yet more easy credit, they should do more paid work, says Paul Wiltshire
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‘Publish over purpose’ culture undermining business schools
A fixation on publishing in ‘academic comic books’ is subverting the values permeating business schools, conference hears
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Impact Rankings 2024: results announced
Universities have helped some countries become leaders in fields linked to specific SDGs, thanks to their outreach efforts, meticulous data collection and creative campus/community initiatives. Rosa...
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全球大学化石燃料撤资行动“接近临界点”
北美和亚洲地区的进展有助于推动更多高校承诺化石燃料撤资
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Ill Nigerian PhD student who complained faces losing UK visa
Home Office notification of Sue Agazie highlights ‘weaponisation of immigration status’ by universities when students complain, say critics
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Conservatives target ‘rip-off degree’ closures despite warnings
Commitments to spend more on research and proceed with lifelong learning entitlement also included in party’s general election manifesto
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Fewer than one in six female students chooses a STEM degree
Increased share of women in higher education overall masks continuing indifference towards science, technology, engineering and mathematics
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Can Macao be ‘new bridge’ between Western universities and China?
Head of Macau University of Science and Technology explains how strategic importance of region is growing as its economy matures
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Research jobs growth ‘going gangbusters’ – but not in universities
Australian study finds good prospects for research degree graduates, so long as they look beyond academia
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Australian loan changes to wipe A$3 billion of student debt
While indexation change was widely anticipated, backdating of the measure was not