Next UK government urged to commit to university ‘rescue fund’
Sector leaders say stopgap solution needed to ensure institutions remain viable, but extra funding is likely to come with strings attached
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China focuses on France in bid to recruit European students
Asian superpower hopes recruiting more French students will help its position on the international stage
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A university that nobody wants to leave needs a retirement age
But Cambridge must reform procedures that have evidently left many colleagues traumatised, says Thomas Roulet
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‘Inflection point’ for disabilities in higher education
Political and fiscal realities are driving changes in the treatment of a ‘long overlooked’ community
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Labour win would bring ‘most educated’ UK Cabinet in history
With few private school alumni, plenty of postgraduates and a few PhDs, Keir Starmer’s potential government is very different from Rishi Sunak’s top team
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Election a ‘chance to push long-term goals on race’, leaders hear
Significant majority for Labour would open up opportunities to change university system over the next decade, UUK chief tells meeting of black leaders
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Brussels warns of ‘critical investment gap’ on research
Commission says the continent needs to boost its research spend to ensure ‘long-term competitiveness’
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Interdisciplinary campus battles UK sector status quo
London Interdisciplinary School has geared its courses around tackling real-world challenges, but some students seem reluctant to step outside the traditional higher education sector
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Republicans urge National Institutes of Health overhaul
Lawmakers promise ‘robust conversation’ on future of top science agency, but accompanying limits on funding and research freedom raise suspicions about ultimate intention
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Australian opposition pushes for campus antisemitism inquiry
Proposed commission would probe ‘massive surge’ in antisemitic incidents and ‘capitulation to extremists’
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Voters back using public money to bail out UK universities – poll
Nearly three-quarters of people want next government to take action to support a higher education institution at risk of closure
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The REF OA book mandate will pile yet more financial pressure on HE
If the best books aren’t REFable, UK research will appear artificially weak, say Heather Widdows, Fiona Macpherson and Simon Kirchin
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UCU staff strikes back on after talks bring ‘no tangible offer’
Increasingly bitter dispute focuses on claims of racism and broken industrial relations inside UK higher education union
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Record number of universities submit data for World University Rankings
African participation surpasses North America for the first time
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How Asian universities entered the semiconductor ‘chip wars’
With more countries keen to capitalise on the lucrative industry, policymakers and companies are leaning on universities to address talent deficits