‘Fantasy’ model of top-ranking university has had its day – v-c
Sydney’s Michael Spence says increasing competition, growing costs and changing expectations mean institutions need to change tack
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Michael Arthur to step down as UCL president
Leader, who will relinquish post in September 2020, credited with leaving institution in ‘very strong’ position
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Flipped classroom ‘fails to improve student performance’
Authors of randomised control trial study warn that popular approach could be exacerbating achievement gaps between different groups of learners
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Francis Collins: science’s great survivor – and cheerleader
Despite reservations over staying on in Trump administration, National Institutes of Health director is glad he did
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UK universities must not turn away from Europe
Pan-continental prosperity will suffer if the UK’s near-absence from the European University project is a sign of things to come, says Martin Paul
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Legal vindication does not end the problems for Turkey’s Academics for Peace
Those fired and imprisoned for signing a 2016 statement condemning Turkish military action still have a long struggle ahead, says Mehmet Ugur
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Fear of unfair punishment under Australian performance funding
Diverse measures guard against unintended consequences but suggest few universities can achieve top marks
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US campuses report surge in student mental health woes
Four out of five presidents in survey describe escalation in recent years
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Goldsmiths bans beef in bid to go carbon neutral
New warden of London institution also announces levy on single-use plastic
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THE Live 2019: programme announced
Two-day event to focus on how UK universities can ‘change the story’
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Cardiff in recruitment drive for fixed-term ‘brilliant lecturers’
University says scheme will give junior academics ‘opportunity to experience life as a full-time lecturer’, but critics suspect REF link
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UK’s first ‘dean of place’ turns civic thinking into action
Newcastle’s Jane Robinson wants to work strategically with local partners to help address north east’s post-industrial challenges
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Taiwan technology merger eyes Asian university race
But academics question the logic of consolidating three institutions in different locations
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Universities are key to eradicating vices of the mind
Cultivating open-mindedness and intellectual humility is the best way to combat arrogance and insouciance, says Bethan Willis
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Want to improve your students’ attainment? Send them abroad
International education is not just about personal transformation – it also delivers better core academic outcomes, says Kent Anderson