Jobs on the line in Australian National University restructure
At least 50 job cuts proposed as university confronts A$200 million hole caused by ‘external headwinds’ and federal policy changes
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Postgraduates outnumber undergraduates on top Chinese campuses
Rapid expansion of master’s and PhD courses sparks concern over course quality for some
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Trinity College Dublin students ‘frustrated’ by tourist crowds
Limit visitor numbers and access to study areas, some urge university, but others don’t mind visitors so much
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If ‘skills, skills, skills’ is the new mantra, what role for HE?
Labour has put skills front and centre of its plan for government but where does the omission of higher apprenticeships from the growth and skills levy leave universities – and how will these skills...
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Talking leadership: Sian Beilock on encouraging difficult conversations
Dartmouth College president discusses seeking criticism, prioritising mental health and getting more women into engineering
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Iran must reinstate all suspended or expelled students and faculty
The new administration must also adopt systemic measures to rebuild trust within the academic community, says Roohola Ramezani
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Europe will ‘fail’ without increased research budget, MEP warns
Christian Ehler insists that additional funding must not come with political strings attached
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Student transition scheme urged to bridge school-university gap
Disadvantaged students reported feeling under-supported in their transition to higher education
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Tory students marked down because of their views, claims Badenoch
Leadership hopeful takes aim at universities in latest of series of controversial remarks at party’s conference
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Irish universities welcome budget funding boost
But increases to PhD stipends are ‘too little, too late’, postgraduate union says
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Australian caps will bankrupt ‘good’ colleges, senators warned
Reputable colleges stripped of students while thousands of places go to institutions focusing elsewhere or facing closureÂ
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Back UK research but not HE funding for growth, Labour urged
Survey of pro-growth economists by innovation thinktank UK Day One finds weak support among economists for extra higher education spending
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Fresh eyes: Grant Robertson’s journey from deputy PM to v-c
Leadership recruits from outside academia bring new perspectives, and a few skeletons in the closet, to university administration
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France’s mergers are highly complex. It’s no wonder there are tensions
Leadership troubles at two Parisian mega-universities reflect ongoing debates around governance and academic culture, says Jean-Yves Mérindol
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Campus antisemitism inquiry would be too slow, says Senate panel
Universities’ ‘inadequate’ responses ‘just like their handling of sexual assault’, says Australian parliamentary committee