Progressive reform of English student loan system ‘impossible’
Any changes to borrowing terms likely to hit average earners hardest, warns IFS
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To fix democracy, start with colleges
All students, regardless of subject, need meaningful opportunities to engage with the democratic process, say Meg Little Reilly and Richard Watts
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Chinese province tries speed dating to retain graduates
Anhui launches ‘marriage assistance project’ in response to concerns that too many graduates are going elsewhere
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England’s ITT reforms pose needless risk at the worst possible time
If it all goes wrong, universities will not be able to avert truly disastrous consequences, says Rama Thirunamachandran
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Population shift gold mine for Australia’s regional universities
Non-metropolitan campuses in the box seat as pandemic escalates exodus from the cities
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A post-retirement career as a public academic meets the moment’s need
Writing, speaking and advising offer the rewards of scholarly life without the constraints and contradictions of universities, says Harvey Graff
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Union halts boycott as Toronto renews job offer to Israel critic
Valentina Azarova declines to take human rights position, but CAUT suspends censure and claims academic freedom win
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George Freeman replaces Amanda Solloway as UK science minister
Former life sciences minister founded series of Cambridge biomedical start-ups before entering politics
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Reach out to Chinese alumni, Rudd tells Australian universities
Nuclear submarine announcement elevates importance of universities’ soft power influence, says former PM
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Yale-NUS closure ‘nothing to do with academic freedom’
College’s defenders say its demise will dilute free expression, but education minister says its original critics opposed it for the same reason
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English coastal towns ‘lose one in three graduates’ to cities
IFS report suggests retention of graduates may be key to ‘levelling-up’ agenda
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Zahawi arrives with entry bar and loan changes on agenda
New education secretary may have limited opportunity to significantly change direction of travel at Westminster, say experts
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European universities plan long-term travel cuts post-Covid
Most institutions plan to swap short trips with virtual meetings
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We’ve seen ‘The Chair’. Now it’s time for ‘The Adjunct’
Academics have acclaimed the Netflix series. But how many have noticed the absence of non-tenure-track faculty, asks Tian An Wong
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New science minister awaited as Solloway heads to Whips’ Office
Derby North MP had held role since February 2020