UK universities need ‘significant reset’ as populist era looms
Sector will face heightened questions about role and purpose unless it engages with new political forces, report warns
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Chinese university leadership changing but party ties still key
Leaders more qualified now than decade ago, with many boasting international experience, study finds
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Why is it so controversial to criticise Israel’s scholasticide in Palestine?
Paris-Saclay’s statement reprimanding its own ethics committee provides a prime example of the Palestine exception, says Jonathan Rosenhead
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UK academia risks becoming a two-tier workforce
The headcount has expanded significantly over the past decade, but the growth has been concentrated in teaching-only roles and part-time positions with lower pay bands and fewer pathways to seniority...
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Kent begins vaccine roll-out as meningitis cases spread
Canterbury Christ Church confirms one of its students also affected as academics describe ‘shock’ at dealing with major outbreak
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Business school ‘lacked resources’ to deliver promised courses
Private provider withdraws from OfS registration process as regulator criticises its plans to offer ‘master’s degrees’
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Most jokes attempted during scientific talks ‘fall flat’
Female scientists less likely to use comedy in conference presentations, finds study that highlights ‘absence of humour’ the norm
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‘Profound shift’ in international student mobility post-Brexit
Ministers increasingly saw education as an ‘export’ after exiting the EU, prioritising economic gain over other benefits, argue authors of new book
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International ranking 2026: visa crunch nations suffer declines
Majority of institutions in Australia, Canada and the Netherlands fall in ranking of the world’s most international universities
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‘Anxiety and resilience’ at Qatar’s Education City amid airstrikes
Students face online learning and evacuation orders, and being unable to return home for Eid, head of international campus hub tells Times Higher Education
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Barring people with no A levels from student loans is too simplistic
Such students’ uneven degree results suggest that we might be funnelling some young people into university too early, says Alex Blakemore
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Reforming ‘broken’ student loans ‘not front of queue’ – Reeves
Chancellor says government wants to make improvements but insists other priorities will take precedence
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Postdoc funding delay not caused by STFC cuts, says Vallance
UK science minister says missed deadline for postdoctoral grants was ‘mistake’ unrelated to funding shake-up as he defends reform agenda
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New mental health guidelines as India battles student suicides
Focus on physical fitness and psychological support for staff and students, with universities also urged to provide more training
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IELTS pulls Home Office bid over remote testing security fears
Largest provider of English language testing says online assessments favoured by government could undermine academic integrity