We need to play the long game, not lose our cool
Universities must resist the urge to make knee-jerk cuts after disappointing application numbers – better times are on the horizon and we must be prepared, says Zahir Irani
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How have student requirements changed in the past 25 years?
Current UK university students are more likely to have explored academic rankings and expect 24-hour access to facilities compared with those who were students 25 years ago
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‘Low’ UK take-up of responsible metrics agenda causes concern
Survey finds that most research organisations do not have a policy on use of metrics
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Academics ‘fear they will be judged on learning gain data’
Staff must be reassured that information on students’ progress will be used for pedagogical purposes, conference hears
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The cost of studying at a university in China
This guide outlines fees, accommodation and other costs as well as detailing financial assistance options if you are planning to study in China
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Universities with biggest shares of 2:1s and firsts revealed
Latest Hesa data on degree classification shows where increase in top grades was highest in 2016-17
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Fear of Brexit and Trump ‘eases graduate brain drain’ in Asia
‘Students who would have gone abroad for their studies are already staying back in India and joining us,’ says vice-chancellor
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Interview with Hilary Grainger
The architectural historian on the mediocrity of postwar crematoria design and why we need to talk more openly about death
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Elizabeth Meehan, 1947-2018
Tributes paid to first female politics professor in any part of Ireland
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Universities take different paths on mature students and BTECs
Analysis of the latest Ucas recruitment data suggests some institutions have changed strategy in the past few years
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Career impact on relationships ‘worst for junior academics’
THE survey reveals how work pressures shape researchers’ decisions around relationships and family
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Leading universities oppose OfS pay transparency demands
Institutions will need to disclose full details of all those earning more than £150,000 under the regulator’s proposed new rule
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The week in higher education – 8 February 2018
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Working in academia should not be damaging
Universities’ demands are taking too great a toll on individuals’ health and happiness, as our first work-life balance survey shows