Shearer West to swap Nottingham for Leeds as vice-chancellor
Yorkshire university has been led by interim leader since sudden departure of Simone Buitendijk
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India investigating university entrance exam chaos
Education ministry steps in after competitive university entrance exam cancelled
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How Asia鈥檚 corporate-owned universities made their mark
Multinational conglomerates have long been in the university business, but can they really compete when it comes to impact?聽
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Cap overseas students to tackle housing shortages, England told
University requests to聽increase visa allocations should be rejected if聽expansion would exacerbate local room shortages, argues Social Market Foundation paper
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State-school admissions parity would need radical measures at Cambridge
Anonymisation or even quotas could level the playing field, but fragmentation of college processes threatens a reversal in decades of gains, says Alan Baker
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Call to boycott publisher after sexual misconduct book scrapped
Chapter of Sexual Misconduct in Academia聽was previously withdrawn聽after academic claimed he was identified
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Weak affiliation rules raise fears over REF game-playing
Majority of respondents to survey worry loose affiliation criteria for Research Excellence Framework could open door to 鈥榖uying聽in鈥 star talent
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University punishes medic late to class after emergency treatment
Paediatrician delayed by 29 minutes helping child patient 鈥渨ith high death risk鈥
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Columbia suspends top officials over antisemitism event texting
After enduring harsh national spotlight for pro-Palestinian student protests, Ivy League campus investigates case that hands its conservative critics powerful new ammunition
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Universities can be saved without bailouts, says Phillipson
Labour鈥檚 shadow education secretary promises to prioritise sector finances in government, but says taxpayer-funded rescue missions 鈥榥ot necessary鈥
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US judge blocks Biden regulation of for-profit colleges
In latest intervention by conservative-dominated judiciary, proprietary schools temporarily avoid seeing student loan eligibility tied to period of degree requirements
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US law schools pushed to improve leadership training
Lack of management nous leaves legal profession vulnerable as human and technological shifts expose need for people skills
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Can cash-strapped UK universities keep their nurseries afloat?
On-site childcare is seen as vital for meeting equality and access goals, but with funding squeezed and demand unpredictable, many institutions are deciding the costs outweigh the benefits
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Norwegian universities brace for 鈥榚ntirely new economic reality鈥
University leaders anticipate financial challenges as government invests聽elsewhere, with job losses and course cuts expected
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Their own awarding powers could see UK technical institutes lead the world
Current over-regulation is stifling innovation in a sector that has the potential to become just as renowned as UK higher education, says Alex Proudfoot