National Student Survey 2019: overall improvement masks falls
Some churn in standings sees a number of institutions drop dozens of places
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‘Cash-for-access’ claim over £1 million bill for Whitehall ties
Government scheme funded by four universities raises concern in sector over ‘surprising flow of resources’
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Authorship: are the days of the lone research ranger numbered?
Data suggest that single authorship is continuing to decline across the world, but will it always have a place?
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Backbench bid to outlaw essay mills in England and Wales launched
Lord Storey’s private member’s bill would make it illegal to provide or to advertise contract cheating services
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Students are children and still need pastoral guidance
Newly arrived undergraduates are typically too immature to be trusted with the conduct of their own lives, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto
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THE Europe Teaching Rankings 2019: methodology
The Europe Teaching Rankings look at student engagement. A total of 14 factors feed into the data, which are used to reflect the broad strength of institutions
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THE Europe Teaching Rankings 2019: personal growth
Alfonso Sánchez-Tabernero describes initiatives helping students to reach their potential
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English universities welcome boost in QR research funding
Budget for 2019-20 promises £45 million in quality-related support, but universities say more is needed
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Professor: give non-graduates ‘dignity’ to heal societal divide
Populism scholar Matthew Goodwin discusses political side-effects of higher education expansion and academic debate about ‘grievances’ fuelling movements
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More than a fifth of research uncited in half of G20 nations
In Russia and Indonesia, more than a third of research produced without international collaboration fails to gain single citation
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Three job interview types you’ll encounter as a PhD
And tips on what to do in each from Alfredo Cumerma
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‘We’ve let the ball drop’ on increasing number of women in science
Higher education leaders and scientists from around the world identify ways to make it easier for women to succeed in scientific fields
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Not sure about how to structure your university? Ask 700 pizza-fuelled volunteers
Crowdsourcing a new configuration for the University of South Australia boosted brainpower and perhaps even institutional loyalty, says David Lloyd
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Hostility to teaching-only universities ‘boils down to sentiment’
Most fervent opponents of dropping requirement for Australian universities to conduct research employ large numbers of teaching-only academics
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University of Alaska ‘devastated’ by 41 per cent budget cut
Reduction in budget to tune of $135 million (£107 million) could lead to 1,300 job losses, officials estimate