Universities must be able to debate sex versus gender identity
Universities are places where ideas are proposed and improved. It shouldn’t be so hard to discuss an issue with far-reaching implications, say 20 academics
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Work together to ensure refugees can access HE, UN adviser says
Refugee participation in tertiary education rises from 1 to 6 per cent in four years but much more needs to be done, congress hears
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Cape Town chair resigns following critical report
It means both the university’s vice-chancellor and chair of council have stepped down inside just a few months
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Main graduate school admissions test revised as use drops by half
Makers of GRE seek to revamp standardised test after universities raise concerns over diversity and value
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High REF scores linked to strong journal impact factors – study
World-leading research identified by UK’s Research Excellence Framework was also found in less well cited journals
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Denmark’s corporate university management ‘needs democratising’
Running universities like companies has helped them look outwards, but they risk an exodus of young talent from relentless reforms
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Students see networking events as key to employment prospects
The proportion of students who want their universities to ramp up networking opportunities has quintupled, Australasian survey finds
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Tshilidzi Marwala on tackling society’s issues with AI
The former vice-chancellor of the University of Johannesburg on the complexities of leading an institution in Africa
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PM-backed Kathleen Stock talk goes ahead despite protests
Philosopher tells Oxford Union people must realise ‘the world does not end’ when you have disagreements
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TPS: universities seek respite from £125 million pensions bill
Coming changes to UK higher education’s second biggest pension scheme will add millions to costs at exactly the wrong time, leaders say
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Time for universities to be ‘heroic’ on sustainability, says Crow
Academy ‘at the heart’ of humanity’s failures to get to grips with scale of the issue, warns president of Arizona State University
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Texas rows back on tenure changes but DEI ban voted through
Faculty groups say ‘we are already seeing staff and faculty leaving the state’ in response to proposed legislation
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Stay together or go alone? National pay bargaining reconsidered
System comes under strain during difficult period for industrial relations but most appear committed, despite some notable departures
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UK bans dependants, but will it stop there?
Controversial move to stop students bringing family members puts UK behind its rivals in international recruitment, but spiralling migration could lead to even more measures further down the line
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Taiwanese ‘merger’ seen as a model for struggling universities
Takeover of private institution by larger public one ‘holds lessons’ for sectors haemorrhaging students due to demographic decline