University leaders must be free to air views that challenge their communities
The controversy over a Harvard dean’s defence of Harvey Weinstein is no reason to disregard the core academic mission, says Sandro Galea
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‘Block teaching’ guru laments ‘resistance’ to education research
Schedule reform refusal points to deeper problem, pioneer tells conference
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Universities promise ‘concrete’ action on inequality and climate
More than 30 universities from G7 countries have launched a ‘U7 Alliance’, which will hold its first summit next month
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£14.5 million for projects to improve student mental health
Schemes awarded funding include early intervention scheme developed with support of father of student who took his own life
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The best celebrity graduation speeches 2019
If you’re graduating this year, or just in need of a pick-me-up, these incredibly inspiring speeches from US commencement ceremonies might be just what you need
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Plan U: funders urged to mandate immediate preprint publication
Shifting towards open access journals will only achieve so much when review and editing processes take so long, scientists say
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Knowledge diplomacy: can academics help heal the world’s rifts?
‘Science diplomacy’ is seen as a crucial way to build international trust, but the idea is undergoing a radical rethink
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Plymouth spends £375K on v-c office project while cutting jobs
University acknowledges that drop in student recruitment has brought ‘financial challenges’
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Universities must do more to support students without a family home
The unaffordability of two rents severely restricts the study options of care leavers and estranged students, says Roy Celaire
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We’ll double your gift, university tells philanthropists
New drive for philanthropic largesse amid faltering public funding and nerves about foreign fees
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Sector leaders fear arts ‘disaster’ if fee cut means funding cut
Peers hear debate about whether English universities might become more reliant on international students if fee cut recommended by Augar review is implemented without replacement funding
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The best fashion schools in the world 2019
An overhaul of The Business of Fashion's Global Fashion School Rankings provides a report that helps student pick a school based on their personal criteria
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Augar’s plan to restore England’s maintenance grants is a mistake
Reviving maintenance grants will redirect taxpayers’ money to those who don’t need it. Better to spend it on lifelong learning, says Ryan Shorthouse