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Time to move beyond tired debate on ‘excellence v equity’ trade-off
Broadening traditional conceptions of what it means to be ‘smart’ must now be part of HE’s mission, say Adelaide University’s David Lloyd and Peter Høj
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‘Business-as-usual’ offers from publishers raise walk-away fears
Disappointing offers which ‘miss financial reality’ faced by UK higher education have heightened speculation that institutions will ditch proposed deals
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Publishing data alone ‘will not create fairer admissions’
Trump transparency drive strips complex decisions of their context, scholars warn, amid fears directive will hit minority student numbers
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Public vastly overestimate level of ‘graduate regret’, poll finds
New research highlights misconceptions about higher education, with people more positive about universities than is commonly realised
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‘No place’ for extra 200K Australian students, analyst warns
Prescriptive policies ‘do not fit realities of demand’ and will prevent university system from accommodating growth, according to Andrew Norton
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Political ‘bromance’ ushers ‘badly needed’ bipartisanship
Australia shadow minister promises ‘nuance’ and a far less combative approach following ‘thumping election loss’
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NSW parliament launches inquiry into university ‘crisis’
Upper house committee to ask ‘hard questions’ about governance, transparency and accountability
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Don’t repeat UK mistakes, Australian universities told
Avoid ‘faux’ competition and do not deny reality, analysts warn, as UK-style funding crunch looms
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Gambling research ‘at risk of going backwards’ despite new levy
UKRI handed more cash for betting-related research but campaigners claim ‘industry-friendly’ funding call stops ‘fresh start’ from old regime
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Joint India careers role launched by Glasgow and Birmingham
Two universities unite to create position aimed at increasing employability of international graduates when they return to home country
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Testing applicants’ open-mindedness ‘could reshape universities’
Six US institutions adopt online module that promises to assess civil discourse of potential students but scholars sceptical it will improve campus debate
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The OfS must spearhead a dilution of the UK’s lavish student experience
If the UK has decided it can no longer afford the sub-Oxbridge university model, expectations need to be systematically lowered, says Robert Dingwall
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Scientists show signs of ‘eureka moments’ before they happen
Researchers observe shifts in behaviour among mathematicians as they approach breakthrough point