US branch campuses in China face uncertain future
Geopolitical tensions between two superpowers force institutions to rethink collaborations forged in friendlier times
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Denmark’s corporate university management ‘needs democratising’
Running universities like companies has helped them look outwards, but they risk an exodus of young talent from relentless reforms
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Talking leadership: Alan Shepard on weaving a sustainable narrative
Alan Shepard tells Rosa Ellis how Western University united all of its community behind a comprehensive impact strategy
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Labour eyes plan to cut loan repayments without spending more
Party commits to reforming incoming student loan changes, claiming they will ‘eat away at pay’ for graduates
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Journal resignations ‘can drive scholar-led publishing revolution’
Creating new publications for disaffected editors could catalyse a sector-wide rethink on publishing norms, say experts
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UCU members warned over ‘abuse’ as ‘unity’ congress begins
Activists meet in Glasgow to discuss industrial action next steps – but ongoing divisions threaten to derail unity message
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Impact Rankings 2023: life below water (SDG 14) methodology
This ranking explores universities’ research on life below water and their education on and support for aquatic ecosystems. View the methodology for the Impact Rankings 2023 to find out how these...
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Stay together or go alone? National pay bargaining reconsidered
System comes under strain during difficult period for industrial relations but most appear committed, despite some notable departures
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The UK’s visa crackdown risks bursting universities’ safety bubble
Strong financial health at sector level conceals wide institutional variation. If growth is choked off, whole universities could fail, says James Brackley
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Visa crackdown shows why students shouldn’t be classed as immigrants
International students spend billions in the UK and the vast majority return home. So why do anti-immigration measures target them, asks Ben Moore
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International students ‘contribute £42 billion to UK economy’
Amid speculation that visas for dependants will be restricted, new report finds that students from overseas contribute £560 per citizen
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Teach for America hits a turning point
Flagship programme that places graduates in local schools to teach faces uncertain future as participation dwindles
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Review seen as Labour’s ‘best option’ on English fees dilemma
Party expected to stop short of committing to new higher education funding policy pre-election
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Liberal arts teaching should go interdisciplinary
Basing teaching around the fundamental challenges faced by society will benefit both the humanities and humanity itself, says Doug Haynes
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Can university-led innovation really create good jobs for local people?
Post-industrial regions the world over are pinning their hopes on universities to reboot them as prosperous innovation economies. But questions remain about the depth and breadth of the high-tech...