‘Hard-headed’ measures of student success needed – OfS director
Increased scrutiny of higher education and disillusionment over graduate benefits mean universities must consider new ways of judging student outcomes, event hears
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Falling study visa numbers a ‘sharp warning’ to UK government
January visa application numbers hit lowest level in four years, prompting further concern about university finances
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Psychosocial risks at university ‘twice as bad as elsewhere’
High-pressure environments the norm, as staff shoulder pressure of constant restructures and productivity overdrives
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‘Pass Atec bill,’ say breakaway vice-chancellors
Joint statement declares support for ‘new form of stewardship’ as legislation faces rocky ride through Senate
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‘Flexibility needed’ to keep AI degrees relevant as demand soars
Rapid growth in number of students studying AI courses reflects its cultural prominence but experts warn content could lack rigour and quickly become outdated
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‘Toxic culture’ caused by REF pressure to target top journals
Staff at management school say they feel forced to publish in ‘narrow’ subset of elite journals to boost REF standing, restricting types of research they can pursue
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French universities warn budget fails to fix ongoing woes
New measures only offer temporary relief as state resources fail to keep pace with rising student numbers and increased costs, say leaders
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Amid funding discord, how will we know if Aria is hitting the right notes?
Three years after the launch of the UK’s big-money agency for ‘high-risk, high-reward research’, political expectations around the impact of public science funding are higher than ever. As UKRI...
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If progress is not to falter, students must be trained in open research
The how and why of conducting transparent, rigorous, ethical research must be explicitly taught, say Madeleine Pownall, Charlotte Pennington and Flavio Azevedo
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University steps in to rescue cherished literary journal
Meanjin set for homecoming as QUT assumes custody of ‘cultural icon’, five months after it was deemed ‘no longer viable’
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US scientists warn tensions have hurt relations with Greenland
Academics counting cost of Donald Trump’s threats to take over the territory say ‘the damage is done’ and impact on research will linger for years
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Financial crisis drives student complaints to record high
Sharp rise in grievances may reflect financial pressures on universities and ‘heightened expectations’ of procedural fairness, says ombudsman