‘Anti-woke’ University of Austin welcomes first student cohort
New institution founded by conservative figures as an alternative to ‘censoriousness’ of established universities
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Ex-Labor leader Bill Shorten named as Canberra vice-chancellor
Serving minister and former prime ministerial aspirant to lead capital city university
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Who wins and who loses if Australia goes ahead with overseas cap?
Regional institutions hope to benefit as they are handed quotas higher than current numbers at expense of rich Group of Eight universities. But will effect of the policy merely put students off...
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Athena Swan’s ‘all-embracing’ equality vision may not serve women
Next year’s review must consider why the equality charter now views ‘gender as a spectrum’, in addition to questions of cost and effectiveness, says Lucy Hunter Blackburn
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Data collection now open for Japan University Rankings
Next edition of biennial table will be published in spring 2025
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New Zealand strike threats over ‘slow’ bargaining
Pay negotiations ‘proceeding well’, administrators insist, amid argy-bargy on both sides of the Tasman
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‘End UKRI funds for open access publishing,’ urges report
Forcing UKRI-backed researchers to publish their papers as preprints would save £40 million annually and ‘accelerate scientific progress’, says thinktank
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Graduates ‘worth £75,000 each to UK Treasury’, analysis shows
Report attempts to quantify economic benefit of universities as financial issues heap doubts on their future
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Jacqui Smith: fix for funding crisis ‘will not happen overnight’
Universities minister acknowledges ‘financial peril’ faced by UK higher education sector but insists potential remedies will ‘take time’
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It’s time to honour South Africa’s forgotten Black student leaders
Universities should reflect upon the intellectual life and sacrifices of South Africa’s student activists as they mark milestones, says Mashupye MaserumuleÂ
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Nobelists urge von der Leyen to create dedicated research role
Commission needs standalone portfolio for research and innovation or Europe could lose ‘competitive edge’, prize winners warn
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Australia’s economy stalls after ‘crackdown’ on overseas students
Latest figures showing that growth has fallen to lowest level in decades should be a ‘wake-up call’ for government, says Universities Australia
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Sir David Behan: ‘no one-size-fits-all solution to sector’s ills’
Man tasked with overseeing Office for Students’ transition says innovation, collaboration and mergers can all play a role in ensuring institutions are put on a better financial footing
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UK researchers ‘back in the game’ for Horizon Europe funding
Money awarded under Horizon Europe Guarantee helped scholars remain competitive as Britain returns to Europe’s research programme, says UKRI’s international champion