Prioritise education and science, new UK PM Liz Truss urged
Universities await new ministers after foreign secretary defeats Rishi Sunak in race for Conservative leadership
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Early career education academics need UK-wide careers framework
Universities must agree on sector-wide expectations and support for the growing number teaching-focused academics, says Christine Cassar
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Is your career compatible with a healthy home life? Take our survey
Major THE poll considers pressures on academic and administrative staff, how this has changed in recent years and what can be done to improve matters
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Researchers promised more access to UK government-held data
New Integrated Data Service will open access to accredited academics to capitalise on ‘revolution’ in data-sharing fostered during pandemic
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Third of US college graduates live with parents
Analysis links poor salary returns to students underestimating career potential of major choices – and universities not sharing earnings information
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Ukrainian refugee costs final straw for Slovakian universities
Some universities getting ready to cut staff numbers after footing bills for housing and feeding Ukrainian families from institutional budgets
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It’s time to drop the tyranny of student reviews of teaching
Reliance on student reviews of university teaching has led to a warped understanding of quality, says Sally Patfield
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‘Outlier’ university forges path to more autonomy for Kazakh sector
Nazarbayev University president is ready to stop being envy of post-Soviet system, where centralised governance is still the norm
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Fixing Ukraine’s brain drain means honesty about graduate outcomes
Without more reliable data on graduate employability or courses more aligned to employers’ needs, Ukrainian students will continue to look elsewhere, says Alexander Kostyuk
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More than half of UK students ‘could drop out’ due to cost of living
UUK wants government to reinstate maintenance grants and increase support for graduate students
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UKRI increases minimum PhD stipend by 10 per cent
Funder bows to pressure after postgraduate students said soaring inflation was making it ‘unfeasible’ to complete their studies
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Sidestepping challenging texts does disservice to students
Students should be encouraged to tackle books, ideas or ways of thinking they may find distressing or offensive – but offering emotional support is important too, says Sussex’s new vice-chancellor,...
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OfS opens grade inflation investigations at three providers
Concerns over ‘sharp increase’ in number of firsts and 2.1s awarded warrant ‘further scrutiny’, according to regulator
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Susan Lapworth confirmed as new OfS chief executive
Interim chief handed job permanently at crucial time for English regulator
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Nobel laureate Schmidt ‘lost to Australia’ in current visa regime
Visa delays costing us top overseas staff and PhD students, Australian universities warn