Max Planck head: UK must have ‘will to develop Europe’
Martin Stratmann warns Britain against utilitarian approach to future EU research programmes
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Double warning on impact of overworking on academic mental health
Two new studies indicate young and female researchers are at high risk
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Public universities majority funded by tuition in most US states
Higher education finance report says states must redress balance of public university funding
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Female academics ‘face motherhood citation penalty’
But male researchers with small children get a boost, study of academics at Italian university finds
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First Australian v-c pay data reveal big increases
Average remuneration for university heads in Queensland in 2017 stands at twice the equivalent UK figure
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Essay mill disclaimers are a joke – it’s time to get serious on cheating
A sample essay by Philip Newton and Michael Draper on the dodgy disclaimers used by essay mills makes clear why the Advertising Standards Authority’s ruling will not stop contract cheating
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Lectures still dominant in North American science degrees
‘Conventional lecturing’ accounts for majority of class time on science, technology and mathematics courses in US and Canada
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Can Office for Students shake off rows and win over universities?
Concerns over the independence and intentions of England’s new higher education regulator as it becomes fully operational are unfounded, its chief executive insists
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‘No one knows for sure’: deficit at heart of USS dispute debated
Four experts discuss the estimated shortfall that led to strike action at UK universities
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Top universities and researchers in RNA gene editing
Broad Institute and other US-based research centres lead in cutting-edge genomics topic
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School-leaver slump compounds Australian funding freeze fears
Impact of change in school starting age leaves Queensland institutions unable to insulate themselves against budget standstill
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University maths academies are changing lives
As the Department for Education calls on more elite universities in England to open specialist maths schools, Janice Kay reflects on the journey of her university's maths academy
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Soas apologises for long-running PhD supervision failures
Student left unable to complete doctorate is offered compensation
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India’s move on university autonomy raises funding alarm
Experts question whether 60 universities granted special status will face budget cuts or be free from interference
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Degree apprenticeships are quietly revolutionising higher education
Universities will need to think hard about how they will respond to the growing popularity of the qualification, says Elizabeth Miller