These data show how scholars used their time at different types of university in the period 2012 to 2015 At the most research-intensive univ...
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Spending on UK higher education rises by 6%
Tuition fee income increases sharply as funding council cash declines, latest sector-level data shows Spending on UK higher education provi...
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Grant winners – 28 April 2016
Medical Research Council Research grants Award winner: Aisha Holloway Institution: University of Edinburgh Value: £118,771 An alcohol brief...
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REF should include all academics, says University of Cambridge
The University of Cambridge has proposed a “radical” shake-up of the research excellence framework (REF) so that every academic, even thos...
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Undergraduates 'poorly prepared for PhDs'
Undergraduate courses are not properly equipping students to pursue doctorates, meaning that many undertaking PhDs are “less confident” than...
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Princeton keeps Woodrow Wilson’s name despite protests
Princeton University has announced that its Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs will continue to bear the name of the ...
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150 best young universities in the world
Switzerland’s École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne has topped the Times Higher Education 150 Under 50 Rankings 2016 – a ranking of the...
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New infrastructure programme for universities, colleges
Canada’s Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan announced last week that the government would launch the application process for a CAN$2 billion ...
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Lifelong learning units for all public universities
All five public universities in Singapore will this year set up dedicated units to help citizens learn new skills throughout their lives as ...
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Student admissions criteria to widen beyond grades
Polytechnics and universities will have more room to admit students based on their talents and interests rather than just grades, under enha...
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Former university leaders raise flag over funding
The system for funding American flagship public universities is “gradually breaking down”, said Robert J Birgeneau, a former chancellor of t...
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Universities may have to reveal student admissions scores
Universities may have to reveal student admissions scores Universities may be forced to reveal their real course cut-offs including the lowe...
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Universities to lose power to allocate student funds
Universities will soon lose their powers to allocate National Student Financial Aid Scheme funds to poor students as the government body tig...
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Calls grow for university chancellor ouster
The University of California's student association has called on University of California, Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi to resign amid ...
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Higher university rankings mean higher price – Study
Australian universities with a higher position in global league tables tend to set higher international tuition fees, writes Natalie Marsh f...
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Higher education boosts monthly earnings, says staff body
The Confederation of Unions for Professional and Managerial Staff in Finland has reminded young people that education truly pays off amid it...
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Pharma funnels millions into university sponsorship
The independence of Swiss universities from the corporate world has again been called into question as details of pharmaceutical sponsorship...
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Students protest over education law, university fees
Thousands of high school students have staged demonstrations in cities across Spain to protest over the country's education law, changes...
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What is the role of the university in the digital age?
Much of the literature on the future of higher education in the digital age has been almost apocalyptic. Predicting the transformation of th...
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