Jenkyns: universities offer ‘Harry Potter studies’ and ‘Marxism’
Minister’s comments at Conservative conference reignite culture wars over universities
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Nusrat Ghani named UK science minister
Strong critic of Chinese human rights abuses takes on brief after hiatus of several months
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V-cs ‘disappointed’ by Braverman’s overseas students comments
New home secretary concerned about dependants ‘piggybacking’ on family members’ student visas
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Truss government ‘must not let lifelong loans wither on the vine’
Philip Augar issues warning on LLE, but Lord Willetts fears new government ‘would like to’ restrict higher education entry
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Swedish geneticist wins medicine Nobel for Neanderthal research
Svante Pääbo follows in footsteps of his father, a fellow Nobel laureate
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Contextual admissions ‘as abhorrent as racism’ – ex-DfE adviser
Iain Mansfield warns ‘widespread discrimination’ against wealthier students weakens university funding case
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Romanian education minister resigns over plagiarism allegations
Sorin Cîmpeanu accused of ‘trying to legislate in his own interest’ for draft law that would introduce amnesty for plagiarism more than three years ago
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University leaders need sabbaticals too, says Cape Town v-c
Mamokgethi Phakeng describes journey from guilt over taking time out to learning to relax into a much-needed break
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Iranian universities brace for ‘purges’ as protests spread
Academics believe regime is ‘unlikely’ to silence ‘spirit of opposition’ gaining momentum across hundreds of campuses
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Humanities master’s to be shortened under ‘radical’ Danish plans
Demand and quality questioned by businesses and universities as reforms leave majority of STEM courses at full length
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The ridiculous proliferation of subject ‘literacies’ is harming education
Universities must refocus on the basics of reading, writing and numeracy across subjects and fields, says Harvey Graff
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KAIST departs from branch campus plan to join forces with NYU
Top Korean institution announces change of direction for its first venture into the US
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US graduate schools should not reject the GRE
The standardised test is graduate schools’ ideal measurement tool for the personality traits they seek in applicants, says John Gomez
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Higher education institutions can lead the way to eliminating digital poverty
Opening up cutting-edge facilities to both students and wider communities can help close 21st-century skills gaps, says Sara Prowse
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Six in 10 graduates must find work in 15 months, OfS confirms
English regulator announces long-awaited thresholds higher education providers must meet to avoid the risk of sanctions