Australian review proposes levy on international student fees
Needs-based student funding and second national university also among accord panel’s ‘spiky ideas’, aimed at improving equitable access
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Academia is too much for my neurodivergent brain. I’m leaving
I want my research to fuel change and make a positive impact on the world, and I do not want to suffer in the process, says Heidi Green
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Shut the front door!
Fear of offending makes a pig’s ear of free speech, says Christopher Bigsby
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A collective bargain
As financial pressure takes its toll, the Oxford vice-chancellor’s clarity and commitment to the health of the whole sector show a way forward
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Elite universities take record share of Ucas applications
Number of UK 18-year-olds starting university later this year is expected to be the second-highest ever – but down from last year’s record
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Domestic losses dog Australian universities
While pundits predicted international woe from border closures, accounts suggest waning domestic demand is doing the damage
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The UK’s university funding systems need a bold resetting
Subsidising domestic with international provision would not be tolerated in healthcare. How long before it unravels in HE, asks Mark Corver
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Government’s short courses trial was ‘fiasco’, says Birkbeck v-c
Trial ahead of LLE failed because of ‘utilitarian’ course offer while ‘top university’ prestige harms credit transfer prospects, says leader
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Universities nervous as Labour ‘accepts’ tuition fees in England
Party urged to commit to reversing long-running decline in university funding, after signs its focus is on tweaking status quo
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‘Teacher’s pets’ in the front row really do get better grades
Researchers argue that classroom design must encourage interaction between students and lecturers
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To avoid violence on campus, remember your empathy
Some incidents are inevitable, but, as all security guards know, de-escalation is a lot less painful than the alternative, says George Bass
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Adelaide university merger faces rocky regulatory road
While the two governing councils have agreed to a combined university, many still need convincing – not least, opposition and crossbench parliamentarians
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Prospect of more local deals deepens fractures in UK pay dispute
With national talks aimed at ending the marking boycott at a standstill, some universities are looking to take matters into their own hands
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Young University Rankings 2023: results announced
Australia is top-performing nation for first time in five years, while the United Arab Emirates is on the rise
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All clamour on feminist front
Undaunted by battles that can be gruelling and disheartening, women are ramping up the fight for equality in the academy