Albania’s HE reforms are more about political control than modernisation
Rationalising resources is the official reason for proposed mergers, but Albanian history suggests a darker motive, says Arjan Shahini
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Raac: UEA moves students out of Ziggurats over concrete fears
Discovery adds to multimillion-pound repair bill on brutalist campus and comes as managers battle spiralling deficit
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Student support rules ‘could stifle recruitment’
‘Punitive’ requirements could make admissions from under-represented groups too risky, Australian university representatives warn
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Academics urge funding review after Toronto returns Amazon cash
University returns $450,000 gift to retail giant after investigation suggests company looked to buy credibility for fight against government regulations
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Under-desk heat sensors track staff at Norwegian institute
Initiative intended to check office requirements redesigned after privacy panic
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Raac closures and disruption ‘worst case scenario’ as term begins
Urgent inspections of university estates after government warnings complicated by scale of buildings involved, and shortages of expertise
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Undercover with the female influencers of the American far right
Researcher disturbed by how easy it was to get sucked into lives of women who serve up beauty advice alongside racial hatred
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Student social media use imposes greater burdens on women
Academics should be aware of how cohorts are structured so they can enable students to better distribute their emotional labour, says Miriam Johnson
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Andy Burnham: ‘HE must move beyond strikes and show its value’
Greater Manchester mayor urges sector to get ready to show next government it can ‘kick-start regional growth’
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UK universities ‘vulnerable’ to money laundering
New research finds 20 per cent of universities still accepting cash for tuition fees and accommodation costs, despite risks posed by criminal gangs
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West Virginia president loses ‘no confidence’ vote amid cutbacks
As their flagship campus draws national alarm, professors protest Gordon Gee’s move to slash positions and programmes
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Blunkett urges Labour to set up commission on English HE funding
Labour should push for cross-party review but take lead if Tories unwilling to ‘put needs of UK first’, says former education secretary
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Universities at risk of ‘managed decline’, UEA v-c warns Halfon
Higher education minister given direct warning at UUK conference, where Labour pledges to create ‘more sustainable system’
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Freeman: Horizon deal will see EU ‘encourage UK applications’
Science minister says deal addresses ‘big fear’ UK participation would not recover and allows UK to be net beneficiary
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UUK president urges ‘potential rebalancing’ of who pays for HE
Dame Sally Mapstone says universities ‘must earn’ increased public investment