Praise for strike pay donation
The call by Sally Hunt, general secretary of the University and College Union, for universities to donate strike pay for student bursaries should be applauded (“Sally Hunt: universities should ‘...
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‘Bizarre’ TEF metrics overlook so much about teaching excellence
There are problems with the selection of teaching excellence framework metrics, argues Paul Ashwin
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‘We are tough’: a rector’s fight against corruption in Kazakhstan
Krzysztof Rybiński on changing Narxoz University’s culture and the lure of ‘the best meat in the world’
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Half of USS members to take top-up pension
Most taking part in new scheme will withdraw their extra pension as cash, finds report
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California approves bill to limit out-of-state student numbers
Audit of University of California system finds that institution enrolled less-qualified non-resident students to boost revenue
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Regius professorships: universities hosting 12 new posts unveiled
First Regius posts for Wales and Northern Ireland in expansion marking Queen's 90th birthday
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Shakespeare scholar vents 500-tweet ‘bitterly sarcastic’ attack on book
Holger Syme’s three-week live-tweet reading brings scathing response from author Sir Brian Vickers
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Universities should lead the fight for gender equality in business
Academia, like the business world, has a long way to go in the battle for equality and must do more, says Maggie Dallman
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Stress in academy ‘could cost universities’
Paper finds increased administration and policy changes are raising stress in scholars
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I’m a professor with a working-class accent – get over it
I don’t sound like a professor? That’s your problem, not mine, writes Peter Larcombe
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UCU reps ‘need protected characteristic’ to attend equality event
Motion passed at union congress under fire, but backers welcome ‘safe space’
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MPs to hold inquiry into ÌÇÐÄVlog Office removal of overseas students
ÌÇÐÄVlog Affairs Select Committee reports on fallout from ETS language test fraud claims
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UCU report: ‘academics work two days a week unpaid’
Report unveiled at union’s congress highlights ‘unreasonable, unsafe and excessive hours’
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Prevent: v-cs ‘under pressure’ to stay silent
University heads wary of criticising anti-extremism legislation, says Kingston leader