Impact and breakthroughs: EPSRC sets new strategy
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council aims to accelerate both scientific breakthroughs and social and economic impact.
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Tie research grants to career development efforts, v-c says
Ahead of publication of revised concordat, Brunel leader calls for funding agencies to give document greater importance
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China urged to play the long game of scientific development
Tsinghua provost urges researchers to take the risks required to achieve major breakthroughs
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Towns and universities: UK Labour’s new civic thinking
Uclan role in Preston Model sheds light on what a Labour government could mean for universities, beyond the fees pledge
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Looking ahead: THE’s University Leaders Survey
Where will higher education be in 2030? Our survey asks university leaders what they think the next decade holds for the sector
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Researching whale hunting: one scholar joins a harpoon crew
In the very different cultures of St Vincent and the Faroe Islands, whaling forms a key part of their identity. Scholar Russell Fielding gets a real insight into the hunting tradition. Matthew Reisz...
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International partnerships can fill the Brexit hole
The prospect of losing access to EU funding only strengthens the rationale for UK universities to develop deep, bilateral international partnerships, says Ed ByrneÂ
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Think Chinese to protect enrolments, Australian universities told
China’s internal policies, such as Belt and Road initiative, may hold the key to protecting a critical revenue stream
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Melbourne university to issue blockchain credentials
RMIT uses blockchain to authenticate qualifications from its latest course – about blockchain
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Safety fears could force university to close engineering facility
University of Chester refused retrospective planning permission over proximity to oil refinery
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Don’t be distracted from equality challenges, universities told
Need to meet demands of technological advances should not overshadow long-standing problems of gender and race, conference told
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THE World University Rankings 2019: a future beyond borders
Australia’s Monash University takes a multifaceted approach to preparing its graduates for an increasingly globalised and digital economy, says Margaret Gardner
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Funding council strategy to reward partnership-with-industry initiatives
Working students and employers will steer sector's agenda, says Hefce head. Rebecca Attwood reports