In-person lectures ‘intimidating’ for students – Ucas chief
Thought of being in a room with large group of ‘strangers’ putting learners off, admissions service leader says
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Funders ‘must not determine universities’ mission’
Universities are better off seeking support elsewhere than accepting funds with ‘conditionalities’, says v-c
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Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026 digital edition
The Sustainability Impact Ratings showcase universities’ work to embed the SDGs in everything they do, from their pivotal role in local communities to the global change needed for sustainability
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Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026: Sustainability ‘is in Asean universities’ DNA’
The SDGs give Asean universities a guide for prioritising their services to society, as well as a template for demonstrating their strengths
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Universities’ local solutions can help tackle global challenges
Improving sustainability and resilience can be a way of life for a higher education institution, writes Western Sydney University vice-chancellor George Williams
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Universities ‘should demand emissions data’ from AI firms
Lack of transparency over environmental impact of technology leaves universities struggling to assess carbon footprint
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Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026: a greater mission
Eighth annual Sustainability Impact Ratings encourage institutions to consider what universities are good for, not just what they’re good at
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Calls for more transparency after French plagiarism scandal
High-profile case involving popular science communicator shines light on how institutions deal with research misconduct
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Oxbridge state school intake creeps up after years of declines
Elite universities continue to see slow progress on widening participation measures, with proportion of disadvantaged students down compared with start of decade
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Sustainability Impact Ratings 2026: results announced
Manchester knocks WSU off top spot, while lower income countries like Malaysia narrow the gap with wealthier competitors in tables showing best universities for sustainability, writes Patrick Jack
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‘Inclusive innovation’: what Burnham will want from universities
Research-led institutions have driven Manchester’s success under Burnham’s mayoralty but likely next prime minister’s support could be contingent on spreading prosperity beyond cities, sector figures...
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Excellence isn’t enough – it must come with societal impact too
The Sustainable Development Goals – and independent assessments based on them – help guide the University of Manchester towards its ‘north star’, writes vice-chancellor Duncan Ivison
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Universities must help shut down the illicit AI detection economy
Anxious students offer rich pickings for those offering to check their AI-likelihood scores, say Benjamin Luke Moorhouse and James Mian Jia
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University of Exeter cuts an ‘existential threat to humanities’
Russell Group institution cites changing student demand as it puts 500 staff at risk of redundancy, with 150 jobs set to go