Quicker police response times would suit (and shirt) campus security
As a first responder to thefts, attacks and student house parties gone wild, the prospect of faster emergency help sounds great, says George Bass
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Bondi two months on: sector faces regulatory and cultural change
Raft of new policies in wake of terrorist tragedy leaves institutions struggling to balance obligations to well-being and free expression
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The mathematician lifting the lid on Trump’s ‘attacks’
Scientist behind Trump Action Tracker uses skills in data collection to look for patterns in president’s seemingly scattergun approach
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Students miss January intakes amid visa delays ahead of new rules
More credibility checks and visa refusals creating problems for UK universities and students as tighter compliance metrics about to come in to force
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Universities in Afghanistan ‘no longer functioning’
Scholars still inside the country describe administrative purges, censorship, exclusion and fear as merit-based systems collapse under Taliban ideological controls
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Modernise Clearing before rethinking degree applications – Ucas
Admissions service considers reducing number of institutions students apply to, or doing away with the ‘insurance’ choice, but wants a more digital post-results process first
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South Korea bars 20 universities from issuing student visas
Decision comes as country looks to expand overseas admissions in bid to counter declining domestic enrolments
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Number of Indian students travelling abroad falls for third year
Drop in outbound numbers coincides with tightening restrictions in popular destination countries, and efforts to boost country’s own HE system
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‘Hard-headed’ measures of student success needed – OfS director
Increased scrutiny of higher education and disillusionment over graduate benefits mean universities must consider new ways of judging student outcomes, event hears
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Falling study visas a ‘sharp warning’ to UK government
January visa applications hit lowest level in four years, prompting further concern about university finances
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Psychosocial risks at university ‘twice as bad as elsewhere’
High-pressure environments the norm, as staff shoulder pressure of constant restructures and productivity overdrives