This is why world class universities should commit to fossil fuel divestment
Ben Neville and Tom Swann set out why they wish some universities made more ethical investment decisions
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TEF will mean more exploitation of academics on short-term contracts
Jess Patterson on why she fears the teaching excellence framework will be bad news for early career academics
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Ucas-style system needed for postgraduate study, universities told
Hefce report also warns that government-backed master’s loans will ‘contradict efforts to widen participation’
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Progressive Science Institute challenges researcher ‘bias’
Inspired by previous movement in 1960s, PhD students say that ‘science is not neutral’ and urge scientists to confront their assumptions
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Constructive engagement or supporting a ‘hatefest’?
Not everybody is impressed by a new “model” for conferences addressing controversial themes fashioned after outrage over an event about the Israel-Palestine conflict
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UK-German research powerhouse could be even bigger
Seminar considers the achievements – and even greater potential – of academic partnerships between the countries
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University access in Wales depends on school attended, study finds
Significant variations in higher education participation persist when educational attainment and background taken into account
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Scheme opens up PhD training opportunities at post-92s
Multi-partner initiative launched by University Alliance institutions mirrors the doctoral training centre model
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Cambridge would open science parks abroad if UK left EU, says v-c
Sir Leszek Borysiewicz says a lot of UK research would be reduced to ‘irrelevance’ in the event of Brexit
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World University Rankings 2015-2016 methodology
Change for the better: fuelled by more comprehensive data, the 2015-2016 rankings probe deeper than ever
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News blog: Hefce and REF on Sajid Javid’s chopping block?
John Morgan looks at the latest spending review developments
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Obama’s new College Scorecard offers detailed comparison of US colleges
The new scorecard project allows prospective students to search for average annual cost, graduation rate and salary after attending a US university, and also collates data on financial aid, debt...
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Admissions to UK universities hit record high
Ucas says acceptances are up 3 per cent year-on-year, with more applicants holding vocational qualifications
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This is why traditional lectures are better than watching a video
Effective engagement and social interaction are key, says Stefan Rennick-Egglestone
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Cambridge academic jailed for stealing £238K
David Barrowclough tricked Heritage Lottery Fund by applying for money for fake projects