Laurie Taylor 鈥 23 November 2017
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Basic income: all roads lead back to the REF
I was intrigued by the proposals on basic research income, as, I expect, were any researchers whose individual income is below the mean (鈥溾楤asic income鈥 to fund research鈥, News, 12 October). The idea...
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Shortfall short shrift
There is no 鈥渇inancial shortfall鈥 in the Universities Superannuation Scheme (鈥淪trike looms as universities seek end to USS defined benefit deal鈥, News, 17 November). What we have is a ludicrous...
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Surprise bill
The recent National Audit Office report on private higher education providers fails to address grave shortcomings in the conduct of the Student Loans Company (鈥淣AO: still no 鈥榝irm grip鈥 on English...
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A business proposal
It was great to hear Alec Cameron, vice-chancellor and chief executive of Aston University, elaborate on the relationship between business schools and universities at the Chartered Association of...
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PhD principles
Bonded scholarship schemes run by governments and companies are not uncommon (鈥淭he pains of bondage鈥, Opinion, 16 November). It is not the business of UK universities to renegotiate these schemes but...
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鈥楲inkedIn degrees鈥 from global providers 鈥榗ould leave UK behind鈥
Open University vice-chancellor claims that courses curated by technology giants might be more attractive than Russell Group鈥檚 offerings
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What next for Zimbabwe鈥檚 鈥榯ainted鈥 higher education system?
Agnieszka Piotrowska looks at the past, present and possible future of Zimbabwe鈥檚 universities, following the resignation of Robert Mugabe
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Overseas student enrolment in Canada rises by 11 per cent
Universities Canada says country is 鈥榢nown worldwide as a nation that values diversity and inclusion鈥
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Oxford v-c: 鈥榚ducational divide鈥 threatens democracy in UK and US
Louise Richardson says universities must be fair in admissions and focus on inequality in response to populism
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Open access publishing platform launched for African scientists
AAS Open Research offers immediate online publication and transparent, post-publication peer review
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Why teaching in English may not be such a good idea
Research suggests that students learn better in their native tongue, and English fails to prepare international students for a job after graduation, says Michele Gazzola
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Shared identity: universities and their towns are mutually reliant
Ahead of the UK City of Culture 2021 being named next month, Craig Mahoney looks at how winning the title can revitalise towns and their universities