Scottish ministerial nominee dropped over ‘offensive’ blog post
Gillian Martin described transgender students as ‘hairy-knuckled laydees’
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We’re pioneering a new way to measure teaching quality across Europe
Phil Baty explains the motivation and methodology behind the inaugural Times Higher Education Europe Teaching Rankings
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GSA’s Mackintosh building to be partially dismantled
Glasgow School of Art’s historic home at risk of ‘sudden collapse’
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‘Intense peer pressure’ part of Nobel formula, prizewinner argues
Chemistry laureate Michael Levitt also warns younger scientists are now far less likely to be awarded grants
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Australian student loan bill put on ice
Controversial legislation will not be considered before August
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Rosaleen Anderson, 1962-2018
Tributes paid to “inspirational” scientist who transformed understanding of a rare disease
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Interview with Gábor Klaniczay
The Hungarian medievalist discusses being in Paris in 1968, learning from Jacques Le Goff, and the Orbán regime
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Moving HE into FE and renaming loans on agenda for English review
Post-18 review likely to be pressed by government to lower fees without extra spending
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Is grade inflation a worldwide trend?
Three-quarters of students in the UK now receive ‘good’ degrees, compared with just half 20 years ago. Is grade inflation an inevitable result of the marketisation of higher education and is the...
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Hungarian academics fear EU funding cuts over loss of autonomy
Scholars say European Union may be reluctant to allocate research funds to Hungarian universities after government takes control over financing of research institutions
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Minister backs mental health charter for English universities
Student Minds to lead in developing charter, but student mental health ‘isn’t just about universities’
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UK gets world-first national learning analytics service
Thirty providers already signed up to initiative, with another 30 interested in following suit
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OfS direction on pay
On 19 June, the Office for Students published Regulatory Advice 9, an “accounts direction” requiring providers to justify as well as to declare the salaries of vice-chancellors. If this is not done...