Vetting call over ‘asshole’ PhD examiners, ‘trial-by-fire’ vivas
Survey of UK doctoral examiners reveals disquiet over problematic PhD examiners keen to initiate emotionally charged intellectual exchanges
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Influx of ‘unfunded students’ feared at New Zealand universities
Tally of unsubsidised students could reach thousands, representative body warns, after enrolments surpass projections
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It is too soon to create positions for émigré US academics
Conditions in many other countries remain far worse. And denuding US institutions of their best researchers is the last thing they need, says Luc Sels
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Kent staff seek guarantees over workloads in week-long strike
UCU urges management to rule out compulsory redundancies as it stages walkout at institution hit by several waves of restructuring
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Report ‘material changes’ to QR-linked research, institutions told
Bureaucracy fears as new Research England rules push for ‘robust data’ on where quality-related funding is spent
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Fraud experts to probe ‘targeted abuse’ of student loans
Bridget Phillipson flags ‘wide-scale organised exploitation’ as she announces new measures to combat fraud connected to franchised provision
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Vice-chancellor pay debate overblown, Senate inquiry told
Seven-figure salaries needed to attract top talent, universities argue, but staff apprehend ballooning executive remuneration with ‘disbelief and anger’
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US-China joint universities boast record application numbers
American applicants help to drive growing international interest in Chinese partnership institutions
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Universities’ spin-out stakes drop sharply after Tracey review
Institutions reduce shares in companies after review highlights holding large amounts of equity can supress growth
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Funding cuts could hamper European efforts to attract US diaspora
Governments and institutions launch schemes to attract US talent – but budget and anti-internationalisation policy could get in the way, some fear
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Will rocks really melt with the sun before Scotland charges tuition fees?
Alex Salmond’s famous anti-fees pledge remains cast in stone. But with the debacle at Dundee lending credence to the view that Scottish universities are in an even deeper financial hole than their...
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The humanities must continue to evolve to best protect their future
If our subjects are to stay alive and relevant, we must engage more strongly with the factors that give them a place in society, says Marion Thain
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Visa policies, not ranking, ‘now primary determinant of fees’
Fees rising and scholarships disappearing as visa constraints reduce incentive to keep students’ costs low
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Argentine scholars renew strikes as wages dip below poverty line
Institutions still waiting for a budget to be set for financial year amid Javier Milei’s unprecedented austerity drive