University of Law v-c Craig Mahoney exits after just six months
‘Reassessment of his priorities’ said to be behind swift departure of former West of Scotland leader
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Swiss success in alliances ‘could hurt Horizon association hopes’
Strong entry into European Universities scheme could fuel claims that hurt from Horizon exclusion has been overblown, sector leader warns
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The Tory leadership race shows what a soft target universities have become
Marketisation has compromised higher education, leaving it unsure how to rebut criticism like Kemi Badenoch’s, says Steven Jones
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Post-92s gain research funding at expense of ‘golden triangle’
Modern institutions get millions more in quality-related grants, in first allocations to use 2021 REF results
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The week in higher education – 4 August 2022
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Has the Martyn Percy affair exposed flaws in the Oxbridge college system?
A bitter feud between the head of one of Oxford’s grandest colleges and its dons made front-page news. As a new, internally recruited vice-chancellor prepares to take office, Jack Grove hears from...
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Interview with Belinda Biscoe
The academic and civil rights crusader talks about a mother who showed her how to stand up for herself and for others
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China’s sluggish growth brings uncertainty for global education
Soaring youth unemployment could spur outward flight or lead young people to turn away from ambitions of studying abroad
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Inspired by NYU, but ex-leader’s novel ‘strictly fictional’
Four decades as professor and campus vice-president, with a stint in Italy, has Robert Berne seeing parallels to global intrigue and prison life
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UK science strategy ‘unclear and lacks focus’, peers warn
Next prime minister urged to appoint Cabinet-level minister for science and technology to show ambitious commitments are ‘more than just words’
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Six in 10 UK applicants fear missing out on first-choice campus
Working-class pupils particularly fearful, finds survey, with universities urged to give ‘additional leniency’ on admissions
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Australians ‘trust science, but not science news’
Survey findings reflect escalating scepticism of media in all its forms
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Are US universities doing enough to help schools?
With university set to become a near-universal expectation for high-school graduates, the separate silos in which K12 and higher education have traditionally operated are increasingly being seen as ...
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No amount of technology can replicate in-person conferences
Online has its advantages but it doesn’t match the complex social experience of face-to-face meetings, say four historians of science
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Who should drive the engine of social mobility?
There will always be a political temptation to charge universities with improving a school system that leaves some students underprepared