Expanding the mandate of undergraduate education to serve a global world
Universities must foster a sense of global cooperation and responsibility in their undergraduates and they must start doing it now, says Alfred Bloom
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Careers intelligence: how EU nationals can apply for settled status
The University of Edinburgh’s in-house immigration expert offers advice to EU citizens thinking about their future in the post-Brexit UK
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Applicant ‘told to take DNA test in hope of minority ancestry’
Philadelphia’s Thomas Jefferson University defends lawsuit launched by Princeton graduate its medical school rejected
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Norway warns researchers over UK collaborations ahead of Brexit
Research council says that ‘careful thought’ should be given to potential Horizon 2020 collaborations
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Copenhagen rector laments impact of international student cuts
Henrik Wegener says Danish businesses and domestic students will suffer as a result of government reforms
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Foreign staff call for clarity over Birmingham attendance policy
University claims policy has not changed but documents tell staff to record their attendance and location daily
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Bangor’s £237 million PFI bill ‘behind job losses’, says union
Welsh university disputes figures in accountant’s report
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UK back on top for European Union research funding
Britain again edges ahead of Germany in EU research funding race despite Brexit concerns
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What I learned from six days without social media
During a campus-wide digital detox, Dominic Shellard discovered how finding a balance between our online and offline lives is crucial to maintaining our mental health
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Duke academic complains about students speaking Chinese
Assistant professor resigns from administrative post after backlash against comments
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Western universities mull Indonesian branch campuses
Details of law allowing international providers to operate in special economic zones have been released
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Stanford dean questions ‘transformative impact’ of one-year MBA
Dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business suggests students want to spend more time at university, not less
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Mainland China now ‘irreplaceable’ as Hong Kong research partner
Analysis of research co-authored with city region shows more than half of papers now involve links with mainland
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Two-year degrees: sector’s £11K cap concerns could undermine plan
Government pressing ahead with English legislation – despite majority of responses to its own consultation giving thumbs down to planned fee cap