As the father of four students, I think far too many people go to university
A-level results day celebrations belie a vicious spiral of demand for degrees that damages students and society, says Paul WiltshireÂ
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UK research’s islands of excellence need flood defences
As a loss-maker, research is under pressure as fears of insolvency rise. But universities must do all they can to shore up a key element of their impactÂ
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15 August 2024 digital edition
Sinking feeling:Â Can UK scholarship survive outside the research-intensives?
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Will the funding crisis confine UK research to elite universities?
At a time of increasing financial constraint, jobs are being shed even in UK departments that ride high in the Research Excellence Framework, while time allocations for research are being cut. Can a...
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Interest in UK study from Nepal bucks international trends
Study visa issuance to Nepalese citizens has grown in three of the top four English-speaking destinations
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REF 2029 ditches open access mandate for books
Rethink on Research Excellence Framework’s demand that submitted monographs should be freely available follows fierce condemnation of a policy described as ‘unaffordable’ and ‘excessively...
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Most academic mothers take on majority of childcare duties
Unfair distribution of responsibilities persists even though four in 10 partners covered by study also work in universities
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Narrowing A-level choices limit students’ university options
More sixth-formers choosing to study only STEM or social science subjects, squeezing university arts and humanities departments even harder
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Enrolment caps ‘imperil universities’ viability’, says opposition
Liberals ‘reserve position’ on international student bill, as Australian government pledges to release ‘indicative’ caps
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Junior researchers ‘cited more if PhD supervisor is well known’
Success of those mentored by highly regarded scholars suggests ‘chaperone effect’ is increasingly important, finds study
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Average master’s fee higher than postgraduate loan for first time
While value of government-backed loan has increased by 21 per cent since 2017-18, average fees have soared by 43 per cent
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Peer review will only do its job if referees are named and rated
We need a mechanism whereby academics can build a public reputation as referees and receive career benefits for doing so, says Randy Robertson
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Maths departments offered grants to reshape degree programmes
Campaign aims to address stalling university enrolments despite record interest in subject at A level
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More applicants ditching firm offers to enter clearing, says Ucas
Surge in students using ‘decline my place’ function ahead of A-level results day flagged by chief executive Jo Saxton
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‘Mickey Mouse degrees’ rhetoric expected to survive Tory rebuild
Conservative Party’s higher education policy still likely to be dominated by focus on supposed low-value courses regardless of who wins leadership election