We’re ground zero of workforce shortages, Australian universities say
New skills priority list shows efforts to plan for future workforces should focus on professional roles, as well as those in trades and technical areas, sector leaders say
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University of Florida moves to hire Republican senator as president
Critic of Trump would bring extensive academic experience to post steeped in political intrigue
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Iranian dissident: rectors should speak up for threatened staff
Even after two decades of death threats, Afshin Ellian sees liberal societies as a paradise on Earth
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Fee change proposals ‘rarely consider real-world impacts’
Australian analysis finds that the architects of new policies should think more about unintended consequences such as the level of student debt
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‘No cause for alarm’ as UK ‘hits 2.4 per cent R&D target’
Surprise news that the UK is achieving its long-term target for research spending does not dent case for more public investment, says David Willetts
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UK institutions ‘heavily reliant’ on just one market for PGT students
Consultancy firm Education Insight says Brexit to blame as universities look to China and India to replace EU students
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Internationalisation has not been harmed by the pandemic
New York University’s multiple sites around the world were instrumental in minimising Covid-related disruption, says Andrew Hamilton
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UAL offers six months paid parental leave ‘irrespective of gender’
Move designed to ‘support 21st-century families’ and help institution remain competitive despite ‘historically high turnover rates’
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University of Bristol takes Natasha Abrahart judgment to High Court
Institution’s bid to overturn ruling that Bristol failed in its duties comes amid debate over extent of institutional responsibility for undergraduate welfare
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Universities must innovate new kinds of learning for students of all ages
To find solutions to pressing problems, we must foster diverse voices by making the university a place to which anyone can belong, says Teruo Fujii
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Science minister’s ‘investment security’ brief raises concerns
Appointment may reflect shift towards a ‘harder-edged, more hawkish’ attitude towards research collaboration, say experts
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Growing theological university eyes new role in Australian sector
After agreeing takeover of three more colleges, the University of Divinity looks to other fields – and states – for renewal
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Toe the line or get drafted: Russian students walk tightrope
Academics say mobilisation gives universities a powerful tool, with learners who get expelled facing being sent to the Ukrainian front
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The Ukraine invasion must spur Russian studies to decolonise itself
Scholars need to address how the legacy of Russian writers and artists is taught to students and the public, says Nataliya Shpylova-Saeed
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Fear of missing out on fun ‘drives students to plagiarism’
Researcher encourages universities to talk openly about Fomo and the risk it poses to young students