Interview with Paterson Joseph
New chancellor of Oxford Brookes University on overcoming racism at school, ‘tedious’ drama school politics and ‘nonsense’ claims of ‘wokery’ over decolonisation of curricula
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Lifelong loans: traditional degrees ‘elephant in the room’ in debate
Costly residential degrees will eat up LLE funding, leaving ‘difficult choices about how to divide up the cake’, warns OU v-c in Hepi paper
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Changes for stability in THE’s 2023 Impact Rankings
Duncan Ross, THE’s chief data officer, outlines new measures to stabilise this year’s rankings amid record participation and more demanding sustainability metrics
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UK student visas: ministers urged to give clarity on dependants
Report suggests UK government is finalising plan to stop master’s students bringing family members with them
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Indian universities told to offer entrance exams in local languages
UGC move meant to make higher education less English-centric ‘could backfire’ without more support for institutions, academics say
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Sydney notches big surplus in a sea of red
Healthy result provides ‘financial sustainability’ in a ‘volatile higher education sector’, vice-chancellor says
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Research institutions ‘pay lip service’ to integrity rule
‘Census’ of research integrity advisors finds that their role is unknown to many, sometimes including themselves
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US admissions scandal parents win appeals
In rare victory for parents, federal appeals court overturns convictions, criticising their alleged bribery but agreeing that USC wasn’t cheated
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How can universities address the student housing crisis?
Accommodation shortages and spiralling rents are damaging the student experience and limiting universities’ expansion ambitions. But amid political turbulence, rising borrowing costs and a shrinking...
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Academic minds ‘vital’ as fears grow over ‘out of control’ AI
‘Infinite’ research budgets have allowed industry to surge ahead of academia, but scholars will be essential for steering new technologies towards common good, say experts
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The week in higher education – 11 May 2023
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Leading America’s ‘most important university’
Georgia State’s transformation of student outcomes has been praised by Barack Obama and Bill Gates. Jack Grove talks to its president, M. Brian Blake, about the trailblazing institution’s incredible...
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Doctors, scientists, did the quacks get your tongue? Time to take it back
Experts must push back against politicians who feel free to supplant or distort their views for ideological gain, says Arthur Caplan
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11 May 2023 digital edition
Home economics: How can universities address the student housing crisis?