Response to Augar ‘will not resolve HE tensions’ in Covid era
Delayed government verdict on post-18 education review seen as unlikely to address concerns on rising system costs or HE economic role
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Broken employability metrics need a post-pandemic revamp
New measures that provide insight into how universities build personal qualities of their graduates are needed, argue Doug Cole and Dino Willox
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Will international recruitment survive Covid-19?
The pandemic has prompted dire predictions about international student enrolment at anglophone universities. But will those fears come to pass? Is there an alternative to standard international...
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It’s time for ECP development programmes to think outside the box
Exceptional times require a more proactive and holistic approach to designing programmes for early career professionals, says Stephane Shepherd
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Warning over ‘biased results’ of industry-funded research
Europe-wide temperature check of university-business interactions unearths concerns over loss of curiosity-led researchÂ
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Evolving the university offer and ensuring degrees remain ‘fresh’
Helping launch UCL’s online-only MBA this year provided James Berry with keen insights into the ways universities can invest in the future
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Australia’s lockdown state unveils A$2 billion innovation fund
Victorian budget also confirms hardship packages for universities and foreign students and recovery strategy for international education
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Oxford vaccine success is ‘wider win for academic science’
Comparisons with big pharma distract from ‘amazing’ achievement that will lead to long-term dividends for science, say experts
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Call for mission-focused ‘collaboration zones’ to boost UK R&D
Vice-chancellors and business leaders urge tighter focus and fresh funding incentives to drive up industry-academia innovation
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Clear ethical lines are needed for industry collaboration
Institutions must retain neutrality and academic freedom while working with businesses, says Max Lu
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South Korean campuses lead world on innovation and industry ties
Government policy and universities’ commitment to working with business cited as key factors for success in THE University Impact Rankings table
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UK life sciences to get £146 million boost in industrial strategy
Major investment in advanced medical manufacturing announced by government
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Moving mountains: the reforms that would push academia to new heights
Until the pandemic forced teaching to go online almost overnight, universities were widely considered impervious to major change. But if one age-old practice can be flipped on its head, why not...
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Going global needn’t mean racking up air miles, universities told
Professor calls on sector to embrace virtual connections and challenge international academic identityÂ
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National security rules on UK investments may impact universities
Government outlines scenario where university spinout’s sale to investor with links to ‘hostile state’ could be called in under planned new law