Pandemic and funding reforms ‘barely affected’ demand for university
Australian university applications and offers defy both Covid and Canberra
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Books interview: Anna Katharina Schaffner
The cultural historian and author of The Art of Self-Improvement on positive transformations, the Stoic approach to life, and what self-help books can reveal about individuals and society
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Universities ‘too indulgent’ towards online behaviour, says Habib
Director of SOAS University of London leads calls suggesting it might be time for university associations to step in
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HE heads caution against sector focus on short-term gains
Emphasis on student earning outcomes risks overlooking the bigger picture, say academics
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Pandemic underlines need for ‘radical transparency’
Peer review without transparency does not stave off potentially lethal misinformation, Open Access Week forum hears
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Bill would bind vice-chancellors’ salaries to state premier’s pay
Transparency ‘doesn’t go far enough’, says South Australian Greens MP
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EU and UK ‘breaking promise’ on post-Brexit research ties
Continuing delays on Horizon Europe association could strengthen hand of Westminster figures who were ‘never that enamoured’ about joining
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Cutting mathematics funding would betray the future
The UK government’s £300 million funding pledge must be confirmed in the spending review, and departmental closures must stop, says Jon Keating
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India’s engineering drive is seeing the wheels come off
Despite their above-average employability, engineering students are hampered by poor-quality provision, says Pushkar
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Philip Jones: The Trick’s Jason Watkins ‘does his research’
University of East Anglia researcher impressed by on-screen portrayal in climate science drama
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Digital education should only endure if it can replicate campus benefits
The pandemic revealed that in-person teaching generates greater satisfaction and sense of belonging, say Leonard Saxe and Graham Wright
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Student voters ‘victims of extensive gerrymandering’ in US
In data timed to the nation’s post-census redrawing of district lines, Tufts researchers offer legal grounds to challenge conservative tactics
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Clark to PM: don’t fiddle the figures on science spending pledge
Commons committee chair also raises concerns about UKRI chair’s lobbying of ministers ahead of spending review
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Quarantine requirements dropped for Canberra universities
While federal agreement will be needed, Australian Capital Territory announcement boosts hopes of students’ return for 2022 academic year
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Compassionate leadership is the only way to keep university communities united
University leadership is in crisis, with some institutions facing significant reputational damage, but higher education can become a model of compassion, says Michael West