Steering disadvantaged minorities away from degrees is irresponsible
Ushering poorer students into short-term, non-degree programmes will suppress their wages and upward mobility, says Ben Wildavsky
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THE Awards MENA 2023: winners announced
Ten winners include universities from six different countries or territories
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USC probes star neuroscientist over research fraud allegations
University investigates Berislav Zlokovic after his lab members describe image and notebook manipulation, and warn of danger to stroke patients from resulting medical trial
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OfS finds ‘concerns’ on Bedfordshire’s business courses
English regulator publishes latest report in series of government-initiated investigations
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Tributes paid to former Bristol vice-chancellor Sir Eric Thomas
Ex-Universities UK president described as ‘towering figure in higher education’
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Focus on active learning urged in response to rise of ChatGPT
Conference attendees discuss how to respond to the ‘600-pound gorilla in the room’ on university teaching
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Andrew Griffith named new UK science minister
Former city minister switches briefs following resignation of George Freeman
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Languages face chop as Macquarie focuses on ‘cultural fluency’
Linguistic fluency ‘seldom achieved’ and peripheral to ‘the jobs of today and the future’, Australian university claims
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What next for UCU and Jo Grady after strike ballot failure?
With one dispute won but another floundering, some believe lack of strikes could actually benefit UK’s main academic union in latest talks with employers, but others are preparing to try to unseat...
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Future of ailing UK sector should be differentiation, says v-c
Shitij Kapur fears country’s world-leading universities face ‘triangle of sadness’ as problems with student debt, university finances and staff discontent pile up
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Plagiarism aside, Rachel Reeves’ less discussed sin is theft of sociologists
The shadow chancellor’s book on female economists is emblematic of UK sociology’s struggle for disciplinary status, says Robert Dingwall
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Restore shaken public confidence in higher education, summit told
American University in Cairo president says institutions must work to close disparities in income, language and digital literacy levels
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‘Rip-off degrees’ not language I would use, says OfS chief
Susan Lapworth tells business school deans that regulator has learned lessons from first investigations into quality of their provision
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Science minister George Freeman quits in UK Cabinet reshuffle
Mid Norfolk MP says it is time ‘to focus on my health, family well-being and life beyond the front bench’
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Educators ‘need to adapt how they teach soft skills to Gen Z’
Event hears how even the best performing students can struggle to get a job if they lack soft skills