Most Oxford postgraduate scholarships ‘go to privileged students’
Diversity initiatives at the university ‘not working’, says union, as scholarships going to most advantaged students while diversity rates decline
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A UK university strike now risks being futile and counterproductive
Avoiding layoffs is the issue of the hour. The?UCU would do better to prioritise negotiations on pay-related issues such as workload, says?Jak Peake
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Strikes push Kenyan higher education shutdown into fifth week
Union leaders?warn?walkouts over government pay deal will continue indefinitely?
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New Zealand sector review turns focus to fees and efficiencies
Questions cause alarm but the panel ‘wouldn’t be doing its job’ if it avoided them, commentators say
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All UK universities now making cuts, says UEA vice-chancellor
‘Quite a few’ institutions actively considering mergers,?claims David Maguire
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Inflationary fee rise could be ‘as good as it gets’, v-c warns
Little prospect of convincing politicians or the public of the need to raise fees higher, leaving universities dependent on an upturn in economy and international student market, says Shitij Kapur
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Colleges fear ‘smackdown’ from wrestling mogul turned minister
Linda McMahon, Republican donor and long-time ally of Donald Trump, chosen as education secretary despite limited experience
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MP urges separate overseas student caps for Australian regions
Non-metropolitan institutions should be treated differently from their city cousins if overseas admissions are limited, says northern Australian?MP
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‘Beacon of hope’: prestigious UK scholarship reopens to Afghans
Chevening alumni praise long-awaited decision to allow Afghans to apply for scholarship scheme
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Academics fear policy stasis as Germany heads back to polls
Sector leaders fear progress will be stymied?by expected months of political uncertainty
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Australia’s proposed 20 per cent student debt wipe is unfair
Better to revise the previous government’s tuition fee hikes than redirect taxpayers’ money into wealthy graduates’ pockets, says Maxwell Yong
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Return to a ‘managed market’?
As questions about the size and shape of UK higher education persist, debates about the part number controls could play are making a comeback
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21 November 2024 digital edition
Turn on the caps: Should England reintroduce student number controls?
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Interdisciplinary Science Rankings 2025: results announced
There’s no silver bullet when it comes to interdisciplinary success,?data from inaugural 色盒直播?ranking show
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Talking leadership: Thomas Hofmann on cultivating an ‘interdisciplinary mindset’
The president of Technical University of Munich explains his recipe for breaking down silos while retaining deep disciplinary strength