Demeaning universities is a dangerous game
Downplaying the vital role that universities play in encouraging creativity could endanger the main engine of economic growth, say Luca Cacciolatti and Soo Hee Lee
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University rankings ‘must give greater recognition’ to engagement
Work with communities and industry should be better captured by league tables, summit hears
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Rohingya crisis exposes mistake of UK universities
Atrocities in Myanmar expose how universities have unnecessarily risked their reputations by partnering with corrupt political systems, says Peter Brady
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DfE allowed ‘university academy’ name for Class of ’92 venture
Critics claim move makes it 'too easy' for new providers to use ‘university’ in name
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Pro-colonialism paper outcry prompts author to ‘request withdrawal’
Half of Third World Quarterly editorial board resign in protest over ‘case for colonialism’ essay
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‘No link’ between class size and England's TEF outcomes
No correlation between HEA fellowship numbers and TEF ratings, analysis also finds
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Social science is rising to the challenges of the impact agenda
Social scientists are innovating to ensure their research is relevant, but more must be done, says Rick Delbridge
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Strong leadership is needed to stop student mental health crisis
The University of Buckingham’s vice-chancellor set out his blueprint for how universities should support students
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US scientists dominate Nobel predictions
Two UK-based researchers also tipped as potential Nobel prizewinners
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Could Chinese demand plug Taiwan’s higher education hole?
Taiwan hopes that attracting students from further afield, particularly mainland China, will help to address its higher education crisis. But this in turn brings challenges, including compromised...
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Rankings data reveal small superstars with a bright future
THE analysis shows which institutions are on the verge of wider recognition for their impressive research performance
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Online courses ‘more time-consuming’ to prepare for, study says
Tasmanian researchers find it takes 10 hours to plan an hour’s lecture for online students, compared to eight hours for on-campus delivery
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Douglas Strachan, 1945-2017
Policeman-turned-economist who spent a decade in Africa remembered
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High rents ‘hold back universities in large cities’
Study finds that universities in big urban centres produce less highly cited research than institutions elsewhere
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Academics ‘could have to pay to quote’ under EU committee’s plan
Europe’s funding councils oppose idea of requiring researchers to obtain a licence if they want to quote their colleagues or news articles