‘Huge concern’ as figures indicate declining UK R&D spend
Analysis shows public investment in research generates private spending at more than double the level previously thought
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Matthew Goodwin ‘still an academic’ despite leaving Kent role
Politics professor had faced criticism for his posts during political unrest in the UK
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Grade deflation: first-class degrees back to pre-pandemic levels
Proportion of students getting a first dips below 30 per cent for first time since 2018-19
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Sexual misconduct reports double at University of Sydney
At least half of the incidents had ‘no connection’ with the university, according to report
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Former King’s College London president Sir Ed Byrne to lead KAUST
Ex-Monash v-c to succeed Tony Chan at rising Saudi Arabian institution next month
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College athletics revenue sharing deal ‘imperils Olympic pipeline’
Need to pay athletes, including in money-spinning American football and basketball, could limit subsidies for other sports
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Union and university body clash over job loss predictions
Universities must not use international education reforms as a smokescreen to jettison staff, Australian union says
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University dualism leaves some staff ‘falling between the cracks’
Crucial personnel who don’t fit the academic or professional services mould need more support to keep them from leaving sector, report warns
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Antisemitism incidents at universities reach record high
Larger proportion of incidents on campuses linked to war in Middle East compared with those that happened away from higher education
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Campus support services ‘too homogeneous’ for refugee students
Not international, not domestic, no networks, transient mindset: new support group raises the bar for students from forced migration backgrounds
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Even a reformed OfS will make little difference if English funding isn’t fixed
It is heartening to have an education secretary who values universities as a public good, but public goods require public funding, says Jo Grady
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International students in New Zealand more satisfied – survey
Environment, safety and friendliness prove pluses, but cost and work experience ‘remain biggest challenges’
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International education levy ‘preferable to visa chaos’
Proposal denigrated as ‘wealth tax’ better than the alternative, architect says, as Australian universities unite to oppose caps
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Students fear over-reliance on AI ‘devalues’ higher education
Report stresses AI is ‘new standard’ and universities need to better communicate policies
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Will the UK’s new academic MPs help fix higher education?
Shock results in July’s general election mean there are many more academics in parliament, but narrow majorities are just one reason why their constituencies are likely to be their main focus