Content is free: universities should stop producing it
In a digital era, academics’ time would be far better spent on assessment, curation and mentoring, says Terry Young
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Devolve skills budgets ‘to help universities drive local growth’
Conservative fringe event hears civic leaders offer positive account of universities’ economic role
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Focus on local research and skills, says Tory manifesto author
Rachel Wolf says academia’s career incentives should shift away from ‘obscure parts of the globe’ in vision for universities to help level up
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Rishi Sunak unveils £34 million for AI research and bursaries
Chancellor says investment in new technology could revolutionise economy in same way as steam engine or internet
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US scientists who unlocked ‘mystery’ of pain win medicine Nobel
Californian duo David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian win prize for discoveries on how heat and touch are experienced
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Shakespeare’s Englishes, by Margaret Tudeau-Clayton
Peter J. Smith enjoys a powerful analysis of how the work of the Bard cuts through simplistic notions of national identity
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Purge of administrators leaves UK universities exposed
Loss of vital expertise piles more pressure and workloads on those left behind, including academics
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Quarter of US states ‘likely to skip’ Biden free college plan
Black students expected to be disproportionately hurt by local refusals to accept federal aid, analyses conclude
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How would universities fare in a new Cold War?
EUA report imagining scenarios for 2030 also paints picture of higher education being squeezed by markets and authoritarianism
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Students accused of academic misconduct need better support
An enlightened university should offer all accused students expert representation, advice and support, says Daniel Sokol
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English funding reforms demand ‘truly flexible skills system’
Lifelong Education Commission says ministers should explore how to ‘stack’ microcredentials and drop ELQ rule
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Business school research must be refocused on social challenges
Schools should be hubs of interdisciplinarity, co-producing research and solutions with key stakeholder groups, says Ansgar Richter
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University stress levels worse than ever, says New Zealand union
Institutional leaders ‘don’t listen’, leaving line managers to provide little more than ‘palliative care’
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Australian universities must not lose focus on international recruitment
Institutions need to do all they can to stay visible and be ready to welcome students back when borders reopen, says Stephen Connelly
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David Miller: Bristol sacks professor accused of antisemitism
Sociologist criticised by MPs says that he plans to appeal against termination