Historians urge PhD students to look beyond academic careers
American Historical Association emphasises transferable skills and collaborative research
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Keith Burnett to retire as University of Sheffield v-c
Physicist will step down 'in coming months', once successor is appointed
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In response: do REF cycles really encourage 'poorer quality research'?
There is no evidence that the REF process encourages academics to rush out more research of a lower quality, says Steven Hill
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US proposals ‘could shut poorest students out of universities’
New higher education bill would increase cost of university and likelihood of scams, say experts
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London campus income advantages ‘outweigh increased costs’
Analysis by Deloitte raises questions about current weightings for teaching and research funding
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Is a modern MBA worth it?
The MBA is no longer a qualification with ‘near mythical status’ offered by only a handful of elite academic institutions – so does it still have value? asks Fran Johnson
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Graduate magnets told to stop ‘free-riding’ on foreign education
Governments could ‘abandon’ support for sector unless countries that attract graduates recompense those that taught them, academic warns
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Global university collaboration is key to fighting nationalism
Universities have a big role to play in counteracting the nationalist sentiment emerging around the world, Amit Chakma says ahead of 2018 Asia Universities Summit
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National demands ‘force universities away from local communities’
Scholars argue swelling targets for teaching and research are making it harder for universities to have a regional impact
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Expertise of OfS board questioned in wake of Toby Young row
Appointing right-wing journalist to Office for Students’ board over scientists is ‘surprising’ and ‘bizarre’, say senior academics
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Elsevier maintains German access despite failure to strike deal
Some of the biggest universities in Germany are now without contracts with the publisher
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Brazilian church leaders condemn attacks on university freedom
University rector killed himself after being arrested and barred from campus
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Overseas student numbers in Japan up by 12 per cent
Vast majority of international students come from other parts of Asia
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Huge demand for refugee courses at Germany universities
Most finished integration courses, but few ended up with advanced German skills – and the vast majority were male