Treat student complaints as learning opportunities – ombudsman
Suspensions and expulsions are signs of ‘institutional failure’ to appreciate students’ ‘challenging life circumstances’, Australia’s new welfare arbiter says
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MRC unit closures a ‘disaster’ for curiosity-led research
New funding model an example of ‘top-down’ research planning that will harm scientists’ careers, fears Nobelist
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Murdoch ‘turning the corner’ on domestic enrolments
Getting the student profile right is a tricky business, university admits, after international student numbers rise high above 40 per cent target
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Student cost of living crisis ‘not over’ as Irish fee relief ends
Students having to come up with extra €1,000 ‘hurts those with the least the most’, representatives say
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‘Risks attached’ to giving control of research funds to mayors
Universities warned against alienating local communities as government emphasises civic mission
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Are UK universities overselling graduate earnings data?
The overhauling of two major graduate earnings surveys has highlighted that existing figures are an uncertain measure of a degree’s value even in narrow economic terms. But by talking up the graduate...
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We must change the mindset that degrees are all or nothing
Instead of treating certificates and diplomas as afterthoughts, most universities could offer and market them as stand-alone achievements, says Vivek Pundir
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ChatGPT drives rise of ‘flowery language’ in journal abstracts
Increased use of words such as ‘delves’, ‘underscores’ and ‘showcasing’ identified since popularisation of large language models
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Europe must do more to protect data under Trump, ERC head says
Disappearance of US-hosted data should be ‘wake-up call’ for scientific community, conference hears
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Half of economists report ‘discrimination or unfair treatment’
Two-thirds of incidents not reported through official channels, with academics instead taking own measures such as not attending conferences, survey finds
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Cutting graduate visa ‘will make little difference’, says O’Brien
‘Trivial’ change will not drive down migration numbers, according to shadow minister
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Will defence research throw a lifeline to UK universities?
Institutions may be forced to choose between extra research funding and placating students unless narrative around military work changes
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Charge levy to foreign students, not universities, says thinktank
Policy Exchange calls for international students to pay more and warns against introducing domestic fees for EU students