English funding reforms demand ‘truly flexible skills system’
Lifelong Education Commission says ministers should explore how to ‘stack’ microcredentials and drop ELQ rule
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Business school research must be refocused on social challenges
Schools should be hubs of interdisciplinarity, co-producing research and solutions with key stakeholder groups, says Ansgar Richter
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University stress levels worse than ever, says New Zealand union
Institutional leaders ‘don’t listen’, leaving line managers to provide little more than ‘palliative care’
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Australian universities must not lose focus on international recruitment
Institutions need to do all they can to stay visible and be ready to welcome students back when borders reopen, says Stephen Connelly
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David Miller: Bristol sacks professor accused of antisemitism
Sociologist criticised by MPs says that he plans to appeal against termination
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Liverpool strikes off as compulsory redundancies averted
Final two staff members facing axe allowed to leave on more generous terms following long-running industrial action and international boycott
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Yale historian quits diplomacy post over donor influence
Beverley Gage leaves Brady-Johnson programme after president insists $250 million funder can pick its advisory board members
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Overseas collaborations must continue – with eyes wide open
New Cambridge guidance will help academics avoid collaborations that pose a threat to security or academic freedom, says Stephen Toope
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Australia opens door to Chinese students with Sinovac approval
Prospect of international student arrivals boosted by Sinovac approval and reopening of borders to Australian travellers
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Western: ‘elitist’ ministers want access cut to ‘hold on to power’
Labour shadow minister accuses Eton and Winchester-schooled ministers of ‘culture wars’ approach of cutting HE entry
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Hands-on teaching gains evidence but struggles with adoption
Research keeps affirming benefits of ‘active learning’ styles but faculty resistance persists, experts find
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English ‘now dominant language of science’ in Latin America
Portuguese use in particular has seen relative decline as Brazil-based authors seek collaboration outside region
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Russell Group wants £200 million ‘deep-tech university seed fund’
Ahead of spending review, research universities group argues new fund would help level up UK regions by creating spin-offs
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This Is Not Normal: The Politics of Everyday Expectations, by Cass R. Sunstein
Despite its insights into democracy, this loosely linked collection of previously published essays and reviews leaves Lennard Davis unimpressed