Eastwood: ‘lack of generosity in the sector doesn’t speak well’
English sector needs a major review ‘more ambitious than Dearing’, says ex-Birmingham v-c at end of long career in sector leadership
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Lotteries are the fairest route to prejudice-free hiring
Random selection from a gender-equal shortlist of qualified candidates would remove the effects of implicit bias, says Nathan Burke
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Ten-day strike at UK universities next month on pay and pensions
More than 1 million students on 68 campuses to be affected, as union splits walkouts by dispute
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Asian universities are neglecting to take food security seriously
Even institutions that are engaging with the SDGs as a whole are ignoring their responsibilities to promote sustainable agriculture, argue Wayne Nelles and Supawan Visetnoi
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US Hispanics rising through higher education
Assessments of institutions that give biggest boost to low-income students show Hispanic graduates and California publics topping their lists
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International students reprieved from Perth lockout
But new recruits and direct arrivals miss out under new Western Australian rules
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Death of academic journal greatly exaggerated, says ERC president
Open access platforms are no substitute for peer-reviewed periodicals, says Maria Leptin
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European recruitment down 90 per cent at some UK universities
Continental students disappearing as post-Brexit funding rules kick in
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Professional sanctions are perfectly compatible with academic freedom
Removing Amy Wax from compulsory courses or revoking her named chair would not contravene her academic rights, says Daniel Carpenter
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Union offers to swap time-limited cost hike for new USS valuation
As more strikes loom, UCU believes fresh assessment of pension fund would show employers’ justification for cuts has ‘evaporated’
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Pour billions into new research translation fund, Australia told
Significant additional funding needed to realise Canberra’s commercialisation goals, say scientists
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Ministers ‘interested’ in Buckingham risk-sharing finance plan
Private university to offer students chance to pay for fees via future earnings agreements in deal with finance firm
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Michigan expects tough recovery from sexual misconduct cases
After firing president for employee affair, top public research university still confronts culture of tolerating abuse and difficult state politics
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Biden crackdown targets for-profit colleges
As administration embarks on writing tough new federal rules, prominent proprietary chain loses transfer agreement in California
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Higher education must stop covering up misconduct
If universities will not give up NDAs, how can we expect private corporations to do any better, asks Julie Macfarlane