University of Sheffield International College staff to strike
Employees at Study Group-run centre on University of Sheffield campus to walk out after 36 staff put at risk of redundancy
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‘Adapt to survive’ plan at Cardiff axes 400 academic jobs
University to increase staff-student ratios, merge schools and close programmes to ensure it remains ‘viable’
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Number of non-European Union academics in UK rises again
Latest Hesa figures suggest that the fall in the number of EU academics working in British universities has slowed
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Durham expects 200 jobs to go in stage one of £20 million cuts
University becomes latest to announce staff cuts, saying it cannot rule out compulsory redundancies
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Emissions control ‘key to prosperity’, says new chief scientist
Measurements, data, facts and ocean health top to-do list of newly anointed science diplomat
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Branch campuses could help India revive ancient status as world teacher
But domestic universities must also raise their game if the country is to become a major destination for international students, says Pushkar
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University of Surrey seeks approval for India campus
British institution set to join join Australian counterparts already operating in special economic zone
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Student visa numbers hit record despite Australian clampdown
New figures suggest political headache for government – and educators – will not disappear any time soon
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Irish universities win equal status in senate franchise extension
Poll this week marks final time that graduates of only two universities have been able to vote for dedicated senatorial candidates
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Johnson fears OfS register pause will block university mergers
Former universities minister attacks ‘embarrassing’ regulator decision, claiming it will worsen sector’s financial woes
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Redraw ‘core model’ to avoid ‘repeated restructurings’ – Husbands
Former vice-chancellor says universities needs change in leadership culture to foster greater collaboration
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Cutting unfunded research ‘hits Newcastle Russell Group standing’
Questions raised about institution’s reputation as it seeks to reduce proportion of self-funded research in bid to plug £20 million black hole
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Goldacre warns Labour against ‘monolithic’ national data library
Scientists urge UK to adopt network approach for landmark project bringing public data together
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Georgian scholars fear reforms will entrench government control
University reform commission announced by Georgian prime minister likely means of tightening political control, scholars warn
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Public funding rebuke leaves universities looking for small wins
Indexed fees and some movement on student maintenance seen as key goals for coming spending review, with economic climate reducing chances of more systemic reform