University tuition fee cap of £9,250 confirmed for 2017-18
Maximum fees raised in line with inflation for year one of teaching excellence framework
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Melania Trump: plagiarism, flattery or original thought?
Academia is no stranger to plagiarism controversies – but US politics is. Mark Ridolfo assesses the case of Melania Trump and Michelle Obama
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Turkey purge: EUA condemns move on university deans
Hundreds of deans have been ordered to resign while academics have been told not to travel abroad for work in the wake of the failed coup
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Women are too often actively sidelined against their will
In academia, and more widely, women are too easily relegated to the ‘less competent than men’ category, writes Dame Athene Donald
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Worries Brexit could water down EU research ‘excellence’ focus
Unlike the rest of the EU budget, research funding disproportionately flows to rich members. But there are pressures for this to change
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Research scores of US top brass fail to shine
The ‘relatively modest’ research reputations of some senior US university leaders make their pay ‘grotesquely unmerited’, claims author of report
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HE Bill passes second reading as Greening makes case for reforms
New education secretary praises moves to open up sector to new providers, but majority allowing bill to next stage is only 36
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What's in a name? Introducing yourself in academia
Having an unusual, foreign or difficult-to-say name can present challenges in UK academia, says Marta Natalia Wróblewska
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Foreign universities ‘to poach EU academics after Brexit vote’
Lord Stern's warning adds to concerns about a brain drain from British universities in the wake of the referendum result
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HE Bill second reading: 'post-Brexit vote pause needed', say critics
Greater financial uncertainty caused by the EU referendum result should lead to a rethink of proposed reforms, says Labour
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After Brexit, will UK universities set up EU branch campuses?
Sector experts debate whether continental outposts would help to mitigate any decline in student recruitment
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John Denham: use academics to guide higher-level skills policy
Former universities minister calls for creation of academic council to advise ministers on decision making
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HE Bill second reading: change is needed post-Brexit, say university leaders
Ahead of the HE and Research Bill's second reading, vice-chancellors Steve Smith and Edward Peck explain why they think reform is necessary
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Professor responds to Black Lives Matter T-shirt complaints
'Arguments premised on consumerism are not likely to influence me' insists academic after students suggest staff should not express personal opinions