Universities’ future unclear after ‘depressing’ race for No 10
Sector faces battle to make its priorities heard as candidates reveal little about their views while pandering to Tory base
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Did Boris Johnson’s ‘science superpower’ plan misfire?
Outgoing prime minister’s pro-science messaging has been ever-present during his time in Downing Street but has he delivered for research? Jack Grove considers his legacy
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Can UCU get the vote out for a sector-wide UK university strike?
Dramatic change in context could help union secure mandate for broader action but scale of challenge remains daunting
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Transformative agreements are not the key to open access
Without a fuller embrace of repositories, the transition with be slow, partial and siloed, says Kathleen Shearer
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UK ministers pledge research funding to make up for Horizon Europe
Formula-driven funding for those hardest hit by deadlock with EU and more fellowship money unveiled under ‘Plan B’ road map
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George Freeman’s offer to return as UK science minister rebuffed
University sector awaits political leadership as key posts lie vacant
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Short-sighted measures of graduate success are good for no one
Graduate careers are long and pay varies by region – so why measure course value on graduate salaries 15 months in, asks Neal Juster
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Could Neom U be Saudi Arabia’s next top university?
Experts predict institution in planned megacity could surpass KAUST with backing of all-powerful Mohammed bin Salman
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Trouble on the Horizon
The bumper increase in QR funding for England may sound like heaven. But with doubts over the future of Horizon, UK research is stuck in purgatory
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UCU goes ahead with ballots on cross-sector strike action
Switch to aggregated voting means staff at 149 UK universities could walk out if union gets majority turnout and support
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Australia must tackle student hunger
Food insecurity is evident among both international and domestic students at all types of universities, say four academics
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Extend PhD funding to reflect ‘modern doctorate’, leaders urge
European doctoral body says funders must recognise that current financial support is often insufficient for PhD researchers
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Varsity Blues: businessman cleared in final US admissions trial
Businessman whose daughter won Georgetown admission after large donation successfully portrays his action as normal practice
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New Zealand international education renews outward focus
New strategy looks outward as well as inward, as government vows to ‘come back even stronger than before’
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The week in higher education – 7 July 2022
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media