THE Awards 2023: shortlist announced
More than 70 universities in the running as ‘Oscars of higher education’ held outside London for first time
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UK finally rejoins Horizon Europe after finalising ‘bespoke deal’
Country’s two years outside of €95 billion research programme comes to an end
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Australia spurns boundaries in renewing its science ambitions
Proposed research priorities focus more on broad societal goals than on the mechanisms for achieving them
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London links ‘crucial’ for multi-campus European college
Forward College is having some success selling LSE-designed courses in student-magnet capitals, but faces stiff competition as it seeks to build a brand beyond its awarding institution
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Fifth of UK research staff ‘bullied in past two years’
Cedars poll highlights toxic working environments in British universities that REF’s focus on research culture aims to tackle
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Even at Harvard, academic efforts to combat ChatGPT are mixed
For now, premier US university sees few good options beyond in-class assignments – at least among faculty taking the threat seriously
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Financial strain must not deter the provision of suitable student housing
For university students, living matters as much as learning. Piling pressure on local private rental markets helps no one, says Lorna Fox O’Mahony
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UK academics to resume marking after UCU calls off boycott
Employers urge union members to prioritise getting final grades to students, but more strikes planned for later in the month
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UK could rejoin Horizon scheme ‘this week’
Rishi Sunak hints that an agreement on the European Union’s research scheme is close as media reports claim a deal will be announced in coming days
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Germany finally seals ‘milestone’ publishing deal with Elsevier
Lengthy talks for opt-in read-and-publish deal, worth about €35 million a year, reached agreement as publisher warmed to open access and people involved in negotiations changed, consortium says
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Hainan takes lead on Tropical Universities League
Sustainability-focused alliance to include institutions from Asian continent and more far-flung Egypt and Brazil
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Diversity, equity and inclusion are illusory for adjunct faculty
Grand statements about fostering inclusivity on campus are undermined by universities’ willful myopia regarding staff on fixed-term contracts, says Noam Schimmel
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‘Hollowing out’ of Australian workforce poses ‘pipeline’ concerns
Analysis of university employment since Dawkins ‘massification’ raises questions over where the staff will come from this time around
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More minority academics win funding in UK random grant trial
British Academy also reports awarding cash to researchers from a wider range of institutions
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Chris Husbands: English sector calls for fee rise are ‘tone deaf’
Outgoing Sheffield Hallam v-c also urges politicians to stop expecting that all universities should ‘look like a medieval theme park’