US and Japan poles apart on their view of graduate ability
Latest Global University Employability Survey revealed the contrasting opinion of US and Japanese firms towards their higher education systems
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USS pension changes would be a disaster for universities, but they are preventable
A badly understood notion of risk has created a fake crisis in university pensions that will devastate academia, argues Dennis Leech
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Bath v-c merits higher pay than Oxbridge heads, says council chair
Under-fire head of Bath's governing body defends high pay of Dame Glynis Breakwell after Hefce rebuke
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Cash-strapped university proposes to abolish academic departments
Academics object to reforms at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
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How to ace your TEF submission: learning from 'gold' institutions
Stephanie Marshall looks at the common features exhibited by universities that successfully achieved a TEF rating upgrade
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Research councils take note: there is no innovation without scientific research
Research of lasting value needs an open environment
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All academics 'with major research responsibility' in REF 2021
New rules implemented 'will give a more rounded view of the research carried out' and reflect better on individuals, says funding body head
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Budget 2017: what it could mean for higher (and further) education
David Robinson looks at what Philip Hammond might have in store for universities
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Dream of French mega-university lives on as grandes écoles split
Despite failure to include several prestigious institutions in the project, the president of the University of Paris-Saclay says that it will still be a ‘globally world-class university’
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Czech election victors want ‘market-oriented’ university approach
ANO, led by outspoken billionaire Andrej Babiš, hopes for a utilitarian, internationally focused higher education sector
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Bath v-c urged to quit over critical Hefce report
University and College Union branch calls for a ‘fresh start’ after watchdog body highlights ‘poor governance’ and lack of transparency over senior pay
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Five checks to make sure your university marketing plays by the rules
After rulings against six universities, Iain Campbell and Moya Clifford offer advice on making sure that university adverts are not misleading
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What is the title of your dissertation? Make sure it’s not too good
It may be the only bit of your thesis that most people will read, but do not waste your best title on your PhD, says Zachary Foster
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Extra £2.3 billion promised for UK R&D ahead of Budget
Announcement follows concerns raised that Britain’s economy will not grow as quickly as previously expected
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Bath v-c Glynis Breakwell gets further pay rise to £468k
Andrew Adonis says latest salary increase for institution's leader is ‘shameless and outrageous’