Humanities research ‘at risk’ from metrics-heavy assessment
Otago v-c Grant Robertson says overhaul of New Zealand’s research assessment exercise combined with dire sector finances could present a ‘double whammy’ for some subjects
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Taliban internet crackdown deepens crisis for Afghan universities
‘Irreversible damage’ being done to higher education as government removes the ‘last lifelines to learning’ for many
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Only an excellence-driven Horizon Europe can attract the world’s best
As the regulations governing FP10 are thrashed out, there is a risk that industrial policy will taint the programme’s USP, says Jan Palmowski
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New OfS franchising powers must be ‘proportional’, says UUK
Concerns raised over proposals that would allow the OfS to halt payments to franchised providers without investigation
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Sheffield UCU backs strike action over restructuring plans
Union plans to call four weeks of continuous strikes as university reviews staffing across several academic departments
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Arts degrees ‘more lucrative than working in trades’
Australian study finds that philosophers outearn motor mechanics – on average
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‘Unprecedented’ US attacks add to ‘grave threat’ facing global HE
Latest Scholars at Risk data records 395 attacks in 49 countries, with risk to universities spreading from authoritarian regimes to liberal democracies
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Maintenance grants only for priority courses ‘deeply concerning’
Using financial incentives to influence student choice risk undermining Labour’s widening access goals, critics fear
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Is Australia’s latest research review a threat to university autonomy?
The panel’s overriding concern is to ensure that research is used productively. But observers worry that pushing universities to specialise in centrally determined ‘focus areas’ risks inadvertently...
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Good mentoring can break down class barriers – and I should know
An open approach to knowledge and a kind, enabling manner help students go their own way but never feel alone, says Andrew Chadwick
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‘Altruistic’ ResearchPlus to ‘work for greater good’
Coming together of 10 research-led universities not a ‘self-serving’ mission group, say vice-chancellors
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Sullivan Review author shortlisted for Maddox Prize
UCL professor Alice Sullivan, who led review into how biological sex is captured in data collection, is vying for Nature-led award
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EU ‘can’t compete’ after basic research funding ‘disaster’
Commission confirmation that €400 billion competitiveness budget will not fund research and innovation sparks outcry