Plan for 100 new universities in Mexico ‘totally impractical’
Academics argue new president should direct funding to recruiting and retaining more lecturers
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English regulator poised to spread funding more thinly
Office for Students expects to take on responsibility for supporting wider range of providers from next August
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The need to be both scholar and expert is an urgent one
Academics must be able to walk among colleagues in the ivory tower and distil their thoughts to the non-technical masses in order to protect democratic norms, says Alex de Ruyter
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Do students appreciate having international classmates?
Experts say institutions must improve global experience in classroom as figures show domestic students are concerned about impact of overseas peers
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Navigating clearing: what to do if you don’t receive your grades
Don't let clearing overwhelm you. Here's a breakdown of how to choose the best university and course for you
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Pearson turns artificial intelligence attention to essay marking
New tool will learn how academics grade papers and replicate their approach
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Tom Shakespeare: disabled people face medical and social barriers
Leading disability scholar reflects on progress of discipline and key obstacles ahead
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Rankings shifts reveal insights on universities making progress
Analysis of movements between World University Ranking groupings shows strategies that are paying off and where others may be losing ground
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Why the supremacy of English threatens research-led teaching
Outside the anglophone world, universities are under pressure to conduct research in English – but teach in their local language, says David Matthews
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A-level results day: a vice-chancellor's guide to clearing
Mike Thomas urges students to keep calm and take advantage of the clearing process if they miss out on their expected exam results
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Recruitment mindset won’t work in India, says Melbourne expert
Australia India Institute head advocates ‘multidimensional approach’
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Dual appointments ‘fail to improve’ collaboration with industry
Researchers jointly employed by commercial organisations less likely to partner outside academia
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Confessions of a journal editor: which English to use?
There’s a collegial obligation to recognise that although we’re writing and speaking in English, it’s not the same language for everyone, says Richard Kerley
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Four tips for dating during your PhD
The risk-taking and coping with rejection needed to find love are very similar to the skills that PhDs will also find useful in their job hunt, says Alfredo Cumerma
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University courses tackle US civic ‘illiteracy’
Advent of Trump era lends urgency to debate about social justice and democratic values