MRC-backed spin-outs won over £10 billion in equity investment
Successful pharmaceutical and biotech firms linked to the Medical Research Council have landed at least £6 billion in investment since 2008, and more before then, study finds
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Stress of UK student data revamp ‘drove university staff to quit’
Regulators vow to push ahead with ‘in-year’ submissions despite damning report on project’s impact on workloads
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X causes Y? It’s not that simple in education
Educational interventions are like making a soufflé that may or may not rise, say Billy Wong and Lydia Fletcher
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University of Sheffield International College staff to strike
Employees at Study Group-run centre on University of Sheffield campus to walk out after 36 staff put at risk of redundancy
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‘Adapt to survive’ plan at Cardiff axes 400 academic jobs
University to increase staff-student ratios, merge schools and close programmes to ensure it remains ‘viable’
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Number of non-European Union academics in UK rises again
Latest Hesa figures suggest that the fall in the number of EU academics working in British universities has slowed
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Durham expects 200 jobs to go in stage one of £20 million cuts
University becomes latest to announce staff cuts, saying it cannot rule out compulsory redundancies
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Emissions control ‘key to prosperity’, says new chief scientist
Measurements, data, facts and ocean health top to-do list of newly anointed science diplomat
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Branch campuses could help India revive ancient status as world teacher
But domestic universities must also raise their game if the country is to become a major destination for international students, says Pushkar
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University of Surrey seeks approval for India campus
British institution set to join join Australian counterparts already operating in special economic zone
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Student visa numbers hit record despite Australian clampdown
New figures suggest political headache for government – and educators – will not disappear any time soon
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Irish universities win equal status in senate franchise extension
Poll this week marks final time that graduates of only two universities have been able to vote for dedicated senatorial candidates
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Johnson fears OfS register pause will block university mergers
Former universities minister attacks ‘embarrassing’ regulator decision, claiming it will worsen sector’s financial woes
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Redraw ‘core model’ to avoid ‘repeated restructurings’ – Husbands
Former vice-chancellor says universities needs change in leadership culture to foster greater collaboration
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Cutting unfunded research ‘hits Newcastle Russell Group standing’
Questions raised about institution’s reputation as it seeks to reduce proportion of self-funded research in bid to plug £20 million black hole