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Half of Manchester students to be learning online in 10 years
Russell Group institution announces major pivot into digital teaching as universities evolve further beyond traditional models
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Lifesavers or status symbols? New medical schools dissected
Political battles over a planned New Zealand medical school illustrate how the subject of where doctors are trained excites public passions like no other in higher education, explains John Ross
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Dissent isn’t dead on campus – it is just too risky for students
Undergraduates are choosing silence over dissent given the high price paid by scholars advancing controversial ideas, says Yashraj Garg
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Most academics strongly opposed to using AI in REF 2029
While new technologies seen as ‘game changer’ for national-level research assessment, study finds vehement opposition, particularly among humanities scholars
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New Irish language courses launch amid ‘surge of interest’
Rise of artists such as Kneecap help drive applications, with campaigners calling for more modules across other programmes to also be taught in Irish
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Students sue Thai university over major redevelopment project
Activists step up efforts to protect caretaker of shrine situated inside construction zone
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Elsevier shutdown looms Down Under as open access talks collapse
ANZ universities notch ‘major’ new agreements with big publishers, but negotiations with the biggest break down over price concerns
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Australian education integrity bill passes parliament
Last-minute amendments from opposition ease concerns about course cancellation and barriers to entry
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Why the UK’s market for students needs careful curation
There have been more winners than losers since domestic student recruitment was uncapped in England. But without better stewardship, all institutions must do what they can to swing the market in...
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Disquiet over ‘PhDs by publication’ diminishes doctorate’s prestige
Misuse of ‘cumulative PhDs’ should prompt debate over whether stacking research papers is really equivalent to writing a dissertation, says Brian Bloch
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Indonesia to become ‘third largest sector by 2035’
South-east Asian country predicted to overtake US and Brazil in next decade but China and India to remain ‘big two’
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UK universities ‘could cut 10,000 jobs every year’
Academics claim changes made to higher education system a decade ago have divided sector into ‘winners and losers’, with government-imposed limits on income exacerbating financial challenges
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Alarm over ‘steeper than expected’ fall in Dutch student numbers
Restrictions on international intake and decline in domestic school-leavers see undergraduate enrolments shrink
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Hand watchdog new powers to influence executive pay, says v-c
Rules need tweaking to rein in high salaries that have become ‘emblematic’ of Australian universities’ social licence problems, George Williams argues