How can UK universities thrive in a precarious world?
Solutions to the funding crisis will depend on universities’ abilities to build new business partnership models supported by new ways of working, says Mike Boxall
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Researchers Masha Krylova, Rodney Clifton and Gabor Csepregi argue for greater awareness around the negative academic impacts of students’ overusing mobile phones
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Flagging fee income ‘consistent factor’ in university deficits
Analysis of finance data for English universities suggests some institutions have responded by cutting staff costs
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Measuring social impact allows universities to be held accountable
New THE metrics challenge universities to think about their societal contributions and encourage them to be responsible employers, says Jonathan Grant
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Harvard makes more offers to Asian Americans after lawsuit
For most competitive class ever, Asian Americans claim more than a quarter of seats
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‘Varsity Blues’ bribes case: Yale football coach pleads guilty
Policymakers shy away from regulatory reform as court cases progress
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European copyright directive ‘opens door to mass digitalisation’
Librarians welcome new European rules on copyright, which also secures right for researchers to mine text and data
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REF must ‘bring hammer down’ on open access books, says professor
Implementing the mandate for open access monographs will be complex but that is the price of ‘being the leader’, says Cameron Neylon
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Protest professor says political meddling ‘suicidal’ for research
Indian scholar explains why she thinks guidelines on ensuring PhDs focus on ‘national priorities’ are dangerous and wrong
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Is the Excellence in Research for Australia assessment doing more harm than good?
This year’s ERA identified another rise in the amount of world-class research being done, but it ultimately damages the country’s long-term competitiveness, argues Frank Larkins
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Australia releases first results of impact and engagement audit
Shadow minister says new assessment is ‘half-baked’
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It’s the people in universities who forge the future of AI
It would be easy for universities to cede the frontiers of research in AI to industry. But history – and the experts – tell us that would be a mistake
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Clear ethical lines are needed for industry collaboration
Institutions must retain neutrality and academic freedom while working with businesses, says Max Lu
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Letters – 28 March 2019
Assessment variety makes it harder to cheat I must admit to some bewilderment at the wailing and gnashing of teeth by academics and their institutions when considering the impact of essay mills and...
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UK success in latest ERC round spotlights Brexit risks
Country wins biggest share of advanced grants, but could soon lose access to fund