Universities ‘using wrong frame of thinking’ on efficiencies
Vocabulary driven by policymakers doesn’t work for sector where outputs are not always measurable, conference hears
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Horizon Europe successor will be ‘self-standing’ – von der Leyen
Fears over cuts to university-based frontier science eased by European Commission president’s speech confirming independence of Framework Programme 10
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UK universities offer 1.4 per cent pay rise for most staff
Lowest offer since the pandemic reflects ‘severity of the financial pressures’ facing institutions, says employer body
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Cardiff Met job cuts add to pressure on HE in Welsh capital
Staff want additional funding allocated by the Welsh government to be used to remove threat of compulsory redundancies
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Decade-long wait for UK citizenship ‘risks brain drain’
Doubling the length of time required for indefinite leave to remain in the UK will impose a considerable ‘financial and emotional toll’ on international researchers, warn experts
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Student hunger becoming widespread problem in top US universities
Many institutions still ‘pretending not to see’ issue of food insecurity among students, new book claims
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Heavily oversubscribed UK spin-out scheme ‘must be expanded’
Thousands set to miss out on fund set up by UK government to support companies in traversing the ‘Valley of Death’ between research and commercialisation, universities fear
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Dreaming spires won’t save UK universities that downplay impact
Isolated domains of academic excellence must transform into dynamic enterprises integrated with local industry and community, says Aleks Subic
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OfS strategic priority fund cut by £100 million as review begins
Ministers to seek to ensure money used to support high-cost subjects better aligns with priorities for growth
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Fund to attract international researchers to UK gets £30 million
Royal Society announces government-backed fellowships as countries race to sign up scientific talent fleeing the US
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UK-EU reset targets youth mobility scheme and Erasmus+ membership
Broad agreement offers little detail on HE priorities, with no mention of whether EU students will be able to pay UK fees
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Decade-long research budgets extended across Whitehall
Other UK government departments outside science will be encouraged to allocate a proportion of their research budgets to long-term funding
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Collaboration key to coming international strategy – Phillipson
Secretary of state promises to focus on building global partnerships in vital document that will shape approach to education exports
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Universities dump growth plans as de facto Australian caps remain
Minister says there will be no changes to visa processing regime that gives effect to government’s thwarted cap proposal