‘Trolling’ fears over Leeds’ anonymous student feedback plan
Academics fear women and ethnic minorities will be particularly exposed to abuse on module discussion boards
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China belts up for the road to internationalisation
Building education ties along the New Silk Road will strengthen the influence of Chinese higher education, says Futao Huang
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University of Alabama returns gift after abortion protest
Institution surrenders $26.5 million (£20.8 million) after donor urges student boycott over women’s rights
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In conversation with David Lammy MP
The former universities minister called for fairer access to the UK’s elite institutions and says there is no free speech crisis on campuses
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UKRI agrees to create research integrity watchdog
Umbrella body for research councils accepts MPs’ call for organisation to monitor whether universities carry out misconduct investigations properly
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UK government may acquiesce to return of post-study work visas
Jo Johnson’s amendment wins support from 26 Tories, including brother Boris, prompting suggestions it will be accepted by government
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Anger as US funding for fetal tissue research curtailed
Private funders and charitable foundations urged to support vital studies
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Australian enrolments stay on course despite funding freeze
Australian universities kept doing what they were already doing after government froze teaching funds
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What taxi drivers and traders teach us about tomorrow’s workplace
At last week’s Times Higher Education Teaching Excellence Summit at Western University in London, Ontario, Royal Bank of Canada president David McKay made the case for more students to spend time in...
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China surges forward in renewable energy research
Increasing lead over US and Europe may raise questions over who controls future of green technology
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What’s in a name? Bias against female and minority applicants
Identical CVs with different names on them sent to 250 academics in experiment
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Queen’s Birthday Honours 2019: knighthood for UAL vice-chancellor
Three vice-chancellors get CBEs, as Anna Vignoles, Lee Elliot Major and Kevin Fong also among those honoured
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Stand firm against ‘free speech’ attacks, Lammy urges academics
Former universities minister renews attack on Oxford’s and Cambridge’s records on access
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Universities need firmer oversight role for student housing
Improving links between students, landlords and institutions can avoid the pitfalls of the private rental market, says Ahmed Mussa
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Skidmore warns against over-reliance on graduate earnings data
England’s universities minister says arts and humanities must not be marginalised in wake of Augar review