‘Aimhigher 2.0’ urged to reboot ‘stagnating’ widening access
Report says English universities should shift back towards collaborative outreach activities, led by national coordinating body
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Universities must set targets to diversify their boards
Local context is important in overhauling trustee recruitment – and payment may help, says Nikki Le Faou
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Tackling campus harassment ‘not a priority’ amid financial crisis
‘Institutions think that they can just get away with it,’ conference focused on efforts to tackle campus sexual misconduct hears
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Western Sydney University plans campus on Delhi outskirts
Australian university aims to open campus in 2026 with support from Uttar Pradesh state government
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Strike ballot over multimillion-pound cuts at Newcastle
As institution puts freeze on promotions and recruitment, and invites voluntary redundancies, union says staff should not pay price for ‘financial mismanagement’
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‘Rhodes Scholarships for AI’ backed under UK action plan
Labour’s wholehearted support for Aria chair Matt Clifford’s artificial intelligence blueprint promises more funding for scholarships and fellowships
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WUR and ISR 2026: time to submit your data
Universities are invited to participate, as the portal for our global research-focused rankings opens
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Academic mothers ‘hide’ impact of caring responsibilities on work
Researcher questions whether ‘care obfuscation’ is the answer to mums’ sense of exclusion
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Jobs fail to materialise as Spanish postdoc talent scheme ends
María Zambrano programme was designed to attract international talent – but many recipients say no effort has been made to retain them
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Universities must compel students to detail how they use AI in assignments
Institution-wide policies must affirm the necessity of engaging critically with AI tools in ways that foster human agency, writes Joseph Moxley
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Publishers need more help to combat malicious academic networks
Better tech alignment, industry guidance and identity verification would all help – as would meaningful and visible punishments, says Kim Eggleton
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UCLA extends campus closure as wildfire death toll rises
University of Southern California says it will start semester as planned
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Global North-South collaborations boost discovery and deployment
Tec de Monterrey’s partnership with Boston’s Ragon Institute shows how Latin America can connect to global centres of excellence, says David Garza-Salazar
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Russian academics focus on teaching amid wartime pressures
With new restrictions imposed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, academics prioritised protecting teaching over research, study finds
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Franchise contracts ‘need more stability’ to succeed, says v-c
Buckinghamshire New leader says regulator needs to take stronger action on subcontracted courses