Foisting SDGs on academics ‘abdicates political responsibility’
‘The real world doesn’t come neatly compartmentalised,’ summit hears, in exploration of the ‘unique’ strengths of multidisciplinary research
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‘Administrative error’ forces second UCU branch to cancel strikes
Staff union steps in to try to protect those responsible for mistakes, as anger grows among membership
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Ucas appoints Ofqual’s Jo Saxton as new chief executive
Chief regulator who oversaw return of GCSE and A-level exams to take over at admissions service
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Indigenous engagement ‘must be more than accidental’
Admission and retention of under-represented students must not rest on the goodwill of a few ‘teachers and role models’, Sydney summit hears
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Ex-Intel vice-president to lead Australian National University
Cultural anthropologist Genevieve Bell, a former Intel vice-president, will succeed Brian Schmidt at start of 2024
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‘Jealousy’ and ‘lack of community’ hit interdisciplinary research
Incentives needed to build research across disciplines to address global challenges, THE summit hears
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Auckland faces ‘indigenisation of the university’ debate
New Zealand’s leading university confronts ‘enduring and complex questions’ in diversity drive, THE summit hears
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Universities ‘mustn’t rush into bad decisions’ on controversies
While councils might expect a response ‘after first tweet’, universities ‘lose credibility’ when they vacillate, THE World Academic Summit hears
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Talking leadership: Cheryl de la Rey on tragedy and resilience
Canterbury’s vice-chancellor contrasts her adopted island homeland with her native South Africa and reflects on the opportunities spawned by even the worst horrors
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More US states to automatically enrol top performers in college
After Supreme Court ruling on race-based admissions, top 10 per cent plans find new interest but doubts persist about underlying motives
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V-cs unconvinced as lifelong learning entitlement progresses
As legislation driving rebadged lifelong learning entitlement passes, sector leaders caution that mature learners’ aversion to debt means it cannot bring ‘transformation’ ministers foresee
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Scholars doubtful of Taiwan’s international student target
In departure from previous small-scale efforts, initiative seeks to retain thousands of students for work after graduation
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Immersive technology’s potential to transform education is enormous
Using AI, a teacher with little coding experience could design a virtual environment to deliver a specific lesson to a specific student, says Nick Clegg
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Pioneer’s ‘really bold’ fellowships still on cards, hints Freeman
Science minister tells researcher conference to ‘watch this space’ on plans for longer fellowships to rival Max Planck’s decade-long offers
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UT San Antonio launches medical degree paired with AI master’s
Students encouraged to be at the forefront of technological advances in healthcare with new dual-degree programme