Diversity, equity and inclusion are illusory for adjunct faculty
Grand statements about fostering inclusivity on campus are undermined by universities’ willful myopia regarding staff on fixed-term contracts, says Noam Schimmel
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More minority academics win funding in UK random grant trial
British Academy also reports awarding cash to researchers from a wider range of institutions
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Chris Husbands: English sector calls for fee rise are ‘tone deaf’
Outgoing Sheffield Hallam v-c also urges politicians to stop expecting that all universities should ‘look like a medieval theme park’
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Major universities play catch-up as Italian students move online
Digital enrolments have grown over 400 per cent in the past decade, but segment will not serve everyone priced out of in-person study, experts say, with hinted regulation unlikely to hike quality...
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‘Hollowing out’ of Australian workforce poses ‘pipeline’ concerns
Analysis of university employment since Dawkins ‘massification’ raises questions over where the staff will come from this time around
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Universities contribute £116 billion to UK economy, says analysis
Report by London Economics finds sector supports more than 750,000 jobs across country
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First three-year degree programmes approved in US
Truncated undergraduate degrees require between 90 and 94 credit hours instead of the standard 120
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Universities close buildings over ‘crumbling concrete’ warnings
Institutions face multimillion-pound repair bills and months of disruption as estates departments digest impact of new government warnings over Raac
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AI writing tools will not fix academia’s language discrimination problem
Affordable AI-powered writing software offers some hope to scholars unfairly criticised for their imperfect English, but more radical change is required, says Natalia Kucirkova
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Number of UK-based ERC early-career grant winners halves
Country tumbles from second to fifth in winners’ table as dithering over Horizon Europe association continues
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What pandemic? Australian international education hits new high
Student numbers at all-time high after nine record months of visa grants
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Economist: cut funding for universities that miss equity targets
While inclusivity efforts have focused on boosting admissions from under-represented groups, targets could also be achieved by adjusting overall enrolments downwards
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Report urges ‘what works’ centre for English campus free speech
Regulator must go beyond enforcing new legislation and offer universities guidance on practical approaches to ensuring diverse views are heard on campuses, academics conclude
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Distance doctoral students ‘invisible’ to universities
People were remotely studying for higher degrees long before Covid, researchers say, and universities should pay them more attention
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Tokyo keen on overseas university branch campuses for Japan
Government initiative may require change in mindset for institutions ‘historically resistant’ to international activities, scholars say