Institutional neutrality is not a cold cop-out: it is vital in polarised times
Academic leaders should stay out of politics to encourage debate and promote expertise, says Daniel Diermeier
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Research bureaucracy cuts unveiled as UK nears £20 billion target
Tickell Review of research bureaucracy broadly welcomed by science department, which says it is on track to meet spending target
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Instability risks more ‘politically toxic’ overseas reliance
King’s vice-chancellor also argues there’s a long-term need to be ‘open to the idea’ of some universities charging higher fees than others
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‘Anti-Zionist’ Bristol professor unfairly dismissed, judge rules
David Miller argued his views on Israel were a protected characteristic in ‘landmark’ case
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Lower inflation offers little reprieve on humanities fees
Incongruous Australian indexation rules to see arts students paying A$17,000 a year, unless accord’s final report produces an overhaul
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Revised ARC funding approvals ‘risk delays and interference’
Senate committee overlooks warnings of unintended consequences from Australian Research Council reform, saying bill is ‘overwhelmingly’ supported
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Arden is first university with TEF ‘requires improvement’ rating
Online distance learning specialist blames old data as OfS identifies ‘absence of excellence’
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Canada-style student visa cap feared in Australia
‘Blunt’ measures predicted as politicians ‘panic’ over population explosion
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Malaysian universities court Indian students
While the world’s most populous country is a bit player in Malaysian international education, diplomatic overtures and an IIT outpost could change things
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Why I no longer read anonymous comments
If writers aren’t held responsible for their words, they have no incentive to write reflectively and precisely, says Joe Moran
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Oxford Brookes confirms music and maths closures despite protests
University blames external factors for cutbacks as accounts show improving financial position
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Tide turns on ‘inherently biased’ student evaluations of teaching
Universities begin to phase out module feedback exercises in favour of less formal check-ins and peer reviews
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Canadian universities blast international student visa cap
Requirement for new applications to be accompanied by letters of attestation means limits are effective immediately, universities say
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