We need a Tripadvisor for PhD examiners
The ability for PhD students to research previous students’ experience with particular examiners could reduce bad practice
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US judge sets quick review of Trump international student order
With universities stressing urgency, court to decide by mid-week on banning evictions
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New programme puts in-country IDP research to the fore
Scholars from Africa, Latin America and the Middle East should have new opportunities to guide internally displaced person policymaking
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How to excel at the ‘structured improvisation’ of online teaching
Never assume, never dominate the conversation and always have a Plan B are three of the lessons learned by Milena Head and Michael Hartmann
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Universities offered reprieve in pandemic book licensing battle
New intervention by the Copyright Licensing Agency may offer hope to universities struggling to access essential texts
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The ICE decision is a fundamental affront to international students
Legal challenges may succeed, but US universities must plan how to maintain physical classes come what may to avoid mass deportations, says Brian Wong
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International perspective: a Malaysian student in the UK
Malaysian student Jodie Koh chose to study in London for the diversity, high-quality education and the opportunity to become a global citizen
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USS warns of ‘sharp’ increase in costs as virus inflates deficit
UK higher education’s biggest pension fund says Covid-related uncertainty on financial markets added £7 billion to shortfall in space of two months
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Covid-19 has ravaged the USS’ ability to meet its promises
If universities don’t commit to underwriting a riskier investment strategy, pension contributions will have to rise sharply, says Bill Galvin
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Coronavirus pandemic spawns a poachers’ picnic Down Under
No longer able to recruit from overseas, some colleges pay ‘extortionate’ commissions to recruit from their competitors
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Universities enlisted to help theatres and museums bounce back
A new research project will draw on academic expertise to ‘reset and reimagine’ cultural life in the UK
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Call for regional scientific advisers to boost local engagement
Local advisers may be outcome of new UCL-led project to improve academic-policy ties in England
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Universities must collaborate to better inform public policy
Covid-19 has underlined the need for more coordinated and comprehensive engagement with policymakers, say David Price, Sarah Chaytor and Andrew Wathey
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Free university tuition for EU students in Scotland to end
New recruits from bloc will pay same fees as other international learners from September 2021 onwards
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THE Impact Rankings 2020: universities play key role in pandemic recovery
Universities' impact on local communities is vital to strengthen society, writes Ellie Bothwell