Brexit: the perks and pitfalls for higher education
After Tory victory in the general election, an EU exit could become reality. We hear from both sides of the debate
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Scholarship on the front line: life in Iraq and interviewing IS
Academic Victoria Fontan has borne witness to Iraq’s unfolding tragedy. She discusses encounters with Islamic State and US troops and her fears for the country’s future
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‘Healthy competition’ for technical courses ‘would boost productivity’
Hepi report recommends more practice-led courses guided by employer needs, with further education colleges playing a ‘larger role’
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Gender pay gap persists for female university leaders
Women in university senior management earn significantly less than men in equivalent roles, says new report
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The trouble with jokes about girls
Whether in jest or not, sexist language shows an insensitivity to gender issues at odds with academic values, argues Dorothy Bishop
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In praise of PowerPoint
Philip Moriarty stands up for the much-maligned presentation tool
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Buy now, pay later as student grants become loans
Policies announced in the Budget mean more cash today for the poorest students, but what about tomorrow’s debts? asks Wes Streeting
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Can higher education’s golden age of plenty continue?
Funding is at risk now that universities may recruit as many students as they want, Alison Wolf argues
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Offa urges majority of universities to do more to widen access
Watchdog pushes higher education institutions to be more ambitious about admitting students from disadvantaged backgrounds
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How countries tie institutions’ cash to national goals
With fee rises in the offing for UK universities with ‘high-quality’ teaching, we look at a EUA study of performance-linked funding across Europe
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Grant winners – 16 July 2015
A round-up of recent recipients of research council cash
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Concerns over TEF link to funding as tight timetable looms
Sector questions how government will decide which universities can raise fees on 2017 timescale
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The week in higher education – 16 July 2015
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the national press