Danish rectors urge rethink of plans for shorter master’s degrees
Government proposals would see 30Â per cent of taught postgraduate programmes shortened or reconfigured
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Australia finds accord’s participation target heavy going
While landmark review recommended ambitious targets, early indicators suggest participation is heading in the wrong direction
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Release more student loan funds upfront to ease cash flow – v-cs
Government urged to rebalance payments to universities to align with high-cost teaching periods
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Oxford and Cambridge combined surplus hits £1.7 billion
Despite the large increases in surpluses, top-ranked universities both report net cash outflows in operating activities of more than £58 million
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Labour must help strengthen links between business and UK HE
There are plenty of global examples of how academic expertise could be better applied to companies’ real-life skills deficits, says Sarah Gordon
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Cambridge law journal apologises over Gaza annexation paper
Editors at Leiden Journal of International Law affirm commitment to Palestinian self-determination after uproar over contentious article
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Open University threatened with strike in ‘fire and rehire’ row
Union considers industrial action amid long-running dispute over associate lecturer contracts
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Nottingham promotes deputy vice-chancellor Jane Norman to top job
Obstetrician has led institution on interim basis since departure of Shearer West for Leeds last month
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Is a college education not for everyone in India?
A columnist has dared to voice the blasphemy that spending huge sums on higher education doesn’t always open new doors, writes Pushkar
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US universities mull adoption of Chatham House Rule in classes
As newly formed institution adopts non-attribution principle, Harvard is among those considering whether it should be applied more widely
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Madrid’s public universities ‘getting poorer every year’
University leaders warn region’s public institutions will ‘fall behind’ without funding increase
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Let’s be honest about weak leadership, say Australian educators
Growth mindset has fostered corporate control in an environment where it ‘doesn’t work’, essay claims
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Holyrood pressure mounts as Dundee leads Scottish sector crisis
Ministers under pressure to protect struggling universities from bankruptcy
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AI-authored abstracts ‘more authentic’ than human-written ones
Higher ratings for AI-authored abstracts should not obscure the need for engaging prose with a ‘human touch’, says study co-author