Bath v-c urged to quit over critical Hefce report
University and College Union branch calls for a ‘fresh start’ after watchdog body highlights ‘poor governance’ and lack of transparency over senior pay
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Five checks to make sure your university marketing plays by the rules
After rulings against six universities, Iain Campbell and Moya Clifford offer advice on making sure that university adverts are not misleading
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What is the title of your dissertation? Make sure it’s not too good
It may be the only bit of your thesis that most people will read, but do not waste your best title on your PhD, says Zachary Foster
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Extra £2.3 billion promised for UK R&D ahead of Budget
Announcement follows concerns raised that Britain’s economy will not grow as quickly as previously expected
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Bath v-c Glynis Breakwell gets further pay rise to £468k
Andrew Adonis says latest salary increase for institution's leader is ‘shameless and outrageous’
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Southampton recruits chauffeur while academic jobs under threat
UCU says move will 'raise further questions about the priorities of senior managers'
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Research into disasters 'heavily skewed towards richest countries'
Report from Elsevier suggests more collaboration with poorer nations is needed
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US tax proposals show support for higher education ‘may be over’
Tax bills are ‘deeply worrying’ for universities, say higher education experts
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UK undergraduates ‘studying less and working more’
Amount of time spent learning in and out of class declines, HEA survey says
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Academia and the gig economy: how to survive in the post-golden age
Academia often treats leavers as failures, but some of our smartest scholars are starting to see walking away as liberation, writes Inger Mewburn
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Scholars ‘can’t be aloof’ from philanthropy
Canadian university dean says fundraising is an important – and fun – activity for academics
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Chinese students ‘use university education to justify intolerant views’
Interviews with students and graduates in China ‘raise serious doubts’ about role of higher education in achieving cohesion
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Working towards a cooperative university for the UK
Rising tuition fees and the marketisation of higher education mean the time is right to explore a new model, says Joss Winn
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Matchmaking tool Konfer seeks to boost university-industry links
As research funding becomes increasingly linked with impact assessment, academics will need help seeking out business partners, sector leaders say
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Free speech ‘adopted’ by hostile right to ‘discredit universities’
Berkeley chancellor issues warning at conference on New Nationalism and Universities