Teaching, research collaborations explored by north-east alliance
Growing cooperation between institutions to address area’s skills needs a ‘blueprint for rest of UK’, politicians say
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Alistair Jarvis appointed new Advance HE chief executive
Former Universities UK chief takes over higher education super-agency to oversee ‘next phase of development’
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Universities ‘must choose’ between physical or digital investment
Despite widespread misgivings about productivity gains, digital transformations are considered a safer bet than campus investment, survey suggests
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US universities eye branch campuses as way to ‘survive Trump’
Renewed interest in expanding abroad could prove lucrative but is not immune to scrutiny from the White House, scholars say
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Six per cent international fee levy a ‘serious risk’ to finances
Government proposal to take a cut of English universities’ overseas income to pay for higher education dismissed as ‘finger in the air’ policymaking
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UK HE must fight to keep as much of the overseas student levy as possible
The levy may feel like another strain on resources, but if spent on wider access it could be seen as a justified redistribution of wealth, says Diana Beech
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Staff ‘deeply concerned’ as Keele confirms plans to cut 150 roles
Academic and professional services posts to go, with university blaming ‘unprecedented financial challenges’
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Ireland to launch ‘transformative’ research funding scheme
Multiannual funding programme will ‘retain spirit’ of much-applauded previous scheme, considered ‘step-change’ in Irish research investment
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UK immigration White Paper: key changes affecting universities
Labour proposes graduate visa reduction, new fee levy and stricter compliance rules in long-awaited policy document
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‘High potential individual’ visa to expand to more universities
Two-year visa will cover alumni at other high-ranking institutions, as study highlights challenges related to ‘ridiculously expensive’ route
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Jason Clare retains post as Australian education minister
Universities praise continuity of reappointments in era of reform, as post-election reshuffle ushers in new assistant ministry in international education
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Graduate visa should be reduced to 18 months, says White Paper
New levy on income from international students proposed as government outlines wide-ranging changes to immigration system
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‘Problematic’ HE-FE rivalry over, says ex-college head turned v-c
New era of collaboration will benefit both sectors, according to leader who hopes to put ‘efficiency’ skills to good use at one of England’s smallest universities