Western civilisation fundraising row ‘endangers philanthropy’
Media storms risk closing off funding stream, Australian academic warns
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University builds solar farm in bid to go ‘energy neutral’
Queensland says A$125 million (£71 million) project ‘makes a clear and bold statement’
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Concern over DeVos’ shrinking of US education department
Hard-pressed officials may struggle to implement reform agenda effectively, observers say
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Business schools fear they are next target in senior pay furore
Dean says that institutions may have to rely on part-time staff if they cannot match industry remuneration
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New Cape Town v-c relishing the bumpy ride ahead
Mamokgethi Phakeng keen to engage with students’ concerns, but also wants to put academics back at the heart of the university
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Using animals in biomedical research: why education holds the key
A new curriculum for taught master’s and undergraduates on the use of research animals aims to improve the knowledge base of in vivo experiments, according to members of the British Pharmacological...
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Universities ‘seek more value’ from branch campuses
RMIT University’s plan to have greater control over Vietnam outpost reflects new ‘phase’ of ‘networked global institutions’, say experts
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University teaching chiefs ‘rarely have education background’
Study finds general management skills are valued more in education pro vice-chancellors than pedagogic expertise
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Top universities’ journal subscriptions ‘average £4 million’
Average spending has increased by 19 per cent in four years, Freedom of Information requests reveal
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Academic freedom hopes in Malaysian change of guard
Scholars want an end to stifling university legislation, but differ on proposed approach
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The future is bright for branch campuses, but not as we know them
As transnational education matures, so too must the branch campus model if it is to remain relevant to the local community it serves, argues Christopher Hill
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Students ‘support tougher action’ against campus drug use
New survey finds barely a quarter of undergraduates have used illegal drugs during their degrees
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Nature Index 2018: rise of Chinese research strength continues
Latest tables showing high-quality scholarly output for countries and universities demonstrate UK in particular is losing ground