Want to scale online university education? Humanise it
The ambitious goals of online education cannot be achieved unless universities prioritise student mentoring and pastoral support, says Chandralekha Singh
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Russian research and culture institutions face huge cut
Russian Foundation for Basic Research looking at Rb1.15 billion decrease, while Moscow State University told to slash budget by 10 per cent
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Bureaucracy in higher education isn’t just inefficient, it’s unfair
Labyrinthine university administration is causing unnecessary stress for scholars and students but beware red tape cutbacks, says Maree Martinussen
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Universities must go hybrid to stay relevant, says Coursera CEO
Universities urged to work alongside edtech companies and other online players to improve offering to students
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Cost of living crisis bites for PhDs on ‘inadequate’ stipends
Funded postgraduates could face real-terms pay cut running to four figures this autumn as UK stipends fail to keep pace with inflation
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Should universities embrace NFTs?
Non-fungible tokens offer US higher education the prospect of major profits, but mostly in sports and with threat of long-term losses
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Purging Romania’s PhD plagiarism ‘will take decades’
As investigations into a third Romanian prime minister stall, experts say awareness and consistent policies are needed
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Florida fears brain drain as political interference mounts
As Republicans pile up assaults on academic freedom, experienced out-of-state president suggests extensive costs to brand value
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Purnell seeks to double UAL’s enrolment via online shift
Growth can help arts university deliver access and ‘social purpose’ despite English funding freeze, says v-c, architect of Blair’s HE expansion target
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China schools lecturers on ‘correct thinking’ over Ukraine war
Staff reportedly told Nato is to blame for conflict triggered by Russian invasion
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Fossil fuel research ties undermine universities’ climate change response
Accepting industry money risks distorting research and allowing polluting firms to greenwash their reputations, says Zak Coleman
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Indigenous knowledge prompts a whale of a discovery
Identification of new species ‘a beautiful example of the impact indigenous culture and science can have when combined’
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Scholars scattered by Ukraine war turn to virtual universities
Two embryonic institutions are providing a teaching venue and mentorship for those fleeing from both sides of the war
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Ignore the books: there is no single Big Problem with higher education
Universities and colleges have such a range of histories, missions and demographics that proposing single solutions is misguided, says Harvey Graff