OECD: Germany’s publicly funded, no-fees system ‘unsustainable’
But others say shifting the problem back to students would simply be the ‘easy way out’ instead of prioritising HE in state budgets
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Australian HE fights ‘sub-standard’ student admission claims
Government review of admissions followed media assertions that misleading entry tariffs are ‘rife’
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University applicants: facilities ‘more important’ than reputation
Annual study from UK estates group shows academic performance has dropped in importance for prospective students
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Maghreb turns to English to tackle graduate unemployment
More North African universities turn away from French and Arabic as languages of instruction
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Goat man wins Ig Nobel
Two men who spent time living as animals receive accolade
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Journal tries ‘results-free’ peer review
BioMed Central psychology journal will attempt to tackle publication bias by withholding research results from peer reviewers
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THE World University Rankings 2016-2017: subject rankings results to be released today
League tables for computer science, and business and economics will be released for the first time
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Engineering graduate numbers ‘triple in Mexico’
Royal Academy of Engineering report reveals which countries are proving most effective in training up engineers to drive economic growth
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Global online education platform launched for refugee students
New resource should offer a lifeline to students displaced by war
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UK PM’s plans for university schools ‘a distraction’ – Oxford v-c
Louise Richardson also reiterates fears that EU academics may leave Oxford over Brexit
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Live blog: HE sector responds to THE World University Rankings 2016-2017 results
The latest reaction to the World University Rankings as it comes in
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Technology is key if universities want to perform well in world university rankings
The best universities need the best technology to stay on top of their game, says Paul Feldman
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UK university counselling teams ‘chronically understaffed’
Hepi report says some universities should increase their funding for mental health services at least threefold
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The week in higher education – 22 September 2016
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media