More hefty pay rises for Australian vice-chancellors
Average pay packages in Victoria push towards the A$1 million mark amid questions over whether spending more gets you better leadership
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Australian teaching funding freeze ‘will cost more than it saves’
Reduction in graduate numbers to hit economic growth and tax revenues, says pre-budget modelling
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Hundreds of new universities planned in Nigeria as demand soars
National Universities Commission considering applications from 292 potential private institutions
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By not giving feedback to research volunteers, we risk losing valuable partners
Providing quality feedback to members of the public who contribute to academic research will improve the researcher-public relationship and the quality of the work, says Elspeth Mathie
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A PhD’s ‘grit’ credential shouldn’t be undervalued
The doggedness required to complete a PhD is underappreciated by non-academic employers and graduates themselves, Jeremy Wolos argues
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Mortgage-scale student debt on the rise in Australia
Government says new student debt figures strengthen the case for change
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Institutional subscription growth secures major award for THE
Title named Digital Publication of the Year at the UK’s Newspaper & Magazine Awards
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International perspective: an Indian student in the UK
A three-month placement in London has taught Amity University student Ashmeet Sehgal some valuable lessons about studying abroad
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English funding review warned over ‘damaging’ differential fees
Theresa May’s call for price competition rejected by sector across the board
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Harvard’s postgraduate union move increases pressure on US elite
Ivy League university wins praise for formally recognising trade union created by graduate students who teach
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What is the Chinese government doing to improve education?
With millions of young people needing skills for a modern economy, the country is seeking to make bespoke reforms to overhaul its rote-based education system, says David Smith
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UK refuses to offer pledge on post-Brexit research links with EU
MPs on Science and Technology Committee not satisfied with government response to Brexit report
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THE podcast: Women in higher education
THE editorial staff and sector experts discuss the gender pay gap, female leaders and the first women allowed to sit university entrance exams in the UK
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Next executive chair of UK’s EPSRC appointed
Lynn Gladden, Shell professor of chemical engineering at Cambridge, to lead research council
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Social responsibility ‘can’t be forced’ on academics
Thailand’s education minister tells conference that a consensus is better for ensuring universities help local communities