Number of non-binary UK students doubles in two years
More higher education staff also identify as non-binary in what campaigners say reflects LGBTQ+ people’s confidence to be themselves
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Chinese teachers ‘open’ to less hierarchical relationships
Traditional view of educators as the authority in Chinese classrooms being challenged by changing attitudes, research finds
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The lesbian professor whose Section 28 ordeal inspired a film
Anglia Ruskin University dean Catherine Lee explains how diaries from her time as a gay teacher in the 1980s were used for an acclaimed British movie
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Increasing innovation is now a central mission for Chinese universities
Ambitious plans announced at China’s National Congress will push elite universities towards supporting research spin-offs and graduate start-ups, says Hao Ni
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Fixing Australia’s visa backlog ‘requires long-term funding’
Australian government’s cash injection may provide short-term relief, but lack of clarity hinders planning, says former civil servant
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University values are missing from student ‘value for money’ debate
Encouraging students to embody their institution’s distinctive values will allow it to present a more rounded view of the true worth of higher education, says Claire Taylor
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Chinese universities invest heavily in metaverse campuses and research
Institutions open new virtual departments in bid to lead next iteration of technological innovation
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Destroying eLife’s reputation for selectivity does not serve science
Changes that pretend scientists do not care about publishing in highly selective journals will end eLife’s crucial role in science publishing, says long-time supporter Paul Bieniasz
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‘Disappointment’ as OfS scraps NSS satisfaction question
Students in England will no longer be asked about the overall quality of their course despite opposition to the move
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Carbon footprint of virtual academic conferences revealed
Emissions from an entire online conference similar to amount produced by a single hour-long car journey, study finds
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Tokyo’s science goals put private campuses in ‘tricky position’
Government plan for half of all graduates to major in sciences by 2032 ‘difficult to realise’ for private, humanities-focused institutions, academics say
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Universities belatedly given role in addressing Australian skills gaps
Late amendment to legislation means institutions must be consulted by new Jobs and Skills Australia agency
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Record fall in number of early Ucas applications
Figures include those applying to Oxford and Cambridge, as well as medicine, dentistry and veterinary hopefuls
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Obsession with elites won’t fix inequality
Addressing extreme social stratification is a responsibility of all universities. But focusing excessively on action at the top of the pile is a mistake
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Freeman and Halfon return as ministers as UK reshuffle continues
New UK prime minister Rishi Sunak brings back old faces in education and business departments