French business schools sell luxury lifestyle to Chinese recruits
Institutions launch courses focused on top brands and spirits to boost international recruitment
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Ex-Richmond v-c files complaint against charitable funder
Complaint to Charity Commission alleges that funding to university was suspended, but foundation chair rejects claims as ‘without merit’
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Welcome to the job interview, now form a research group
Cornell-based centre asks candidates to assemble in teams and submit joint proposals to boost collaboration
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Institutions must be bold with impact in REF 2021
As we enter REF submission year, Nicholas Stern and David Sweeney urge universities to broaden their conception of a good submission
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SOAS blames ‘challenging’ finances as research leave cancelled
Union condemns ‘short-sighted’ suspension of institution-funded research leave, saying move amounts to ‘institutional self-sabotage’
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Academics prioritise public health as China virus spreads
Hong Kong experts, drawing on experiences from the 2003 Sars epidemic, emphasise transparency
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Academics fear for jobs as maths and statistics major dropped
Staff nerves fray as whistleblower row university calls time on course
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Kate Barker to succeed David Eastwood as USS chair
Birmingham v-c to step down from pension fund board this August
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Backlash over call for ‘Darwinism’ in French research funding
Ahead of a new law that critics fear will reduce tenure rights, French scientists have opposed CNRS chief’s full-throated support for competition
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India to train researchers in how to spot predatory journals
Scholars welcome new ethics training for doctoral students but want broader action to improve awareness
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British professor quits as external examiner over passport check
UCL academic ‘staggered by the levels of mistrust’ shown as institutions ‘over-comply’ with Home Office policy
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Astronomers leave Hawaii with slim hope for big telescope
Plans opposed by islanders who consider Mauna Kea to be sacred ground
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The DfE’s policy responses mix weak soup with meaty steak
Augar’s questions remain largely unanswered but proposals for further education are largely comprehensive and coherent, says Nick Hillman
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US regional diversity policies discriminate against students from big cities
Apparently benign aspirations have their historical origins in concern about high levels of admission of certain minorities, says Kate Eichhorn
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Year-plus Australian visa delays hit Chinese PhD hopefuls
Success rate for Chinese doctoral applicants now well below other significant source countries