Sunderland’s new civic role: to improve city life through culture
Sunderland v-c urges policymakers to recognise post-92 universities’ ‘contribution to the health of the nation’
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Canadian brain gain policies are bearing fruit, says sector chief
Further policies to attract foreign researchers will boost efforts to recruit top talent to Canadian universities, explains Universities Canada president
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Germany faces first research funding cut in 16 years
After more than doubling its spending since the financial crisis, Germany’s long budget boom is set to come to an end
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Should a PhD be hard?
Katherine Firth breaks down the different meanings of ‘hard’ and gives tips for how students can persevere
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Video: who is responsible for the ethics of AI?
Artificial intelligence experts discuss the role of government, universities and tech companies in making sure AI has a positive impact on society
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Southampton saves on v-c salary with Mark Smith appointment
Lancaster University head will succeed Sir Christopher Snowden in October
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Gender pay gap: UK universities report slow progress
Experts warn much more left to do to reduce inequality, as male advantage grows at 46 institutions
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Sociologists must publish twice as much as before to get first job
Oversupply of young scholars means employers’ productivity demands are much higher than a generation ago, study finds
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Time(tabling) for a revolution
Timetabling should be at the heart of curriculum development and business strategising, argues Gill Sinclair
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Autonomy fears over government review of English admissions
Commentators question value of exercise when Augar review has yet to report and Office for Students is already exploring issue
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Essay mill operators face fines and imprisonment in Australia
Government proposes law against contract cheating, as it clears the decks for coming election
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Swap secondments with business and government, universities told
Executive exchanges in universities, business and government ‘would improve policy’, says Monash council member
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Is mental health support really that bad at Oxbridge?
Zeireen Fuzurally interviewed students from Oxford and Cambridge and found that the nuance in their experiences is often overlooked in the national conversation about mental health