Stop ‘micromanaging’ courses and let students decide – Willetts
Government intervention in university degree programmes ‘getting worse’ despite erosion of public funding, complains former universities minister
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With free speech act revised, will Arif Ahmed find his voice?
Cambridge philosopher appointed to oversee free speech in English universities has been unusually quiet since starting the role. Might changes seen as ‘clipping his wings’ force him to be more vocal?
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Will universities still feel free to debate social justice under Trump?
The new administration will marginalise or even prohibit the kind of inclusive, challenging, non-traditional syllabus I taught, fears Glyn Robbins
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Universities are worth it – but work is needed to ensure they remain so
To maintain the graduate premium, universities must anticipate skills needs, guide good course choices and be open to everyone, says Shitij Kapur
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New rules for Indian vice-chancellor hires ‘disastrous’
Controversial draft guidelines would expand eligibility pool for vice-chancellors and change faculty hiring criteria
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REF 2029: ‘metrics-lite’ research culture assessment welcomed
Universities ‘relieved’ by balance of qualitative and quantitative data in environment evaluations
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Academics ‘fear students becoming too reliant on AI tools’
Global study reveals that academics believe students are not critical enough of material produced by artificial intelligence tools for use in their work
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Australian Research Council names new chief executive
Australian National University pro vice-chancellor to serve five-year term
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Faculty discord disrupts pioneering Japanese research institution
Some staff at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology warn lack of ‘clear vision’ jeopardises prospects for institution amid uncertainty over funding, but managers insist views of ‘disaffected’...
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University autonomy fears as Scotland mulls new oversight powers
Bid to hand funding council ability to intervene amid worsening institutional finances could be open for abuse, critics fear
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V-cs warn ‘poverty line’ PhD stipends imperil Australian research
Domestic doctoral enrolments have shrunk by 8 per cent over the last half-decade, says report
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Biden leaves ‘complicated legacy’ on higher education
Mixed results of final few weeks in White House likely emblematic of Democrat’s presidency, scholars say
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World University Rankings by Subject 2025: methodology
How we rank universities across 11 separate subject areas
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England’s foundation years funding cut will deepen inequalities
Why harm high-quality provision at established universities because of a small number of providers with questionable motives, asks Mark Clark
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Researcher fired for refusing to fly awarded payout
Climate academic who refuses to travel by plane promises to donate €75,000 from settlement to climate activism