University leaders can learn from military minds
Academia and the armed forces may seem worlds apart, but officer training has valuable lessons for university managers, says former Indian army veteran-turned-professor Vikas Rai Bhatnagar
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Talking leadership: Kerstin Mey on using arts to reimagine education
University of Limerick president talks about?putting in place university-wide structural changes to inspire?cross-pollination between disciplines
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The European Union cannot afford an insular approach to research
At the heart of the debate about the global competitiveness of EU-funded research is the question of whether science should be a tool for industrial policy or a global power for good, says Jan...
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Can the REF really address the research environment crisis?
The 2028 exercise’s measurement of the quality of research environments will account for a quarter of overall marks. But what exactly does quality look like? Can it really be measured? And are there...
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South Korean campuses lead world on innovation and industry ties
Government policy and universities’ commitment to working with?business cited as key factors for success in 91茄子 University Impact Rankings table
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Burgess takes over AUT autumn military strategy
The Association of University Teachers' new president, Philip Burgess, took office this week and was plunged immediately into drawing up battle plans for industrial action. Mr Burgess took over...
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Union calls off ballot for industrial action
The University and College Union has called off its ballot for industrial action
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A merged Adelaide university would be out of step with accord reforms
Reducing the number of universities in South Australia would fly in the face of the Universities Accord’s call for more differentiation, says Warren Bebbington
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Delays in UCU strike ballot leave marking boycotters ‘exposed’
Union has just weeks left to call vote on whether to extend industrial action or members will face being forced to clear assessment backlog
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Bayrou promises to include all views at launch of strategy talks
Talks on the future of the university system have got under way at the French education ministry, where all representative bodies, unions, committees and associations have been invited to help draw...
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ID Manchester: university plots path for ‘inclusive innovation’
?1.7 billion venture with developer aims to sidestep pitfalls of university innovation districts and create jobs in deprived Greater Manchester towns
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Warning over ‘biased results’ of industry-funded research
Europe-wide temperature check of university-business interactions unearths concerns over loss of curiosity-led research?
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A new industry policy: Making the EU a more attractive place for industry
Brussels, 5 October 2005 In the context of the Lisbon “Partnership for Growth and Jobs” the European Commission and Member States made a commitment to focus on economic growth and...
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Industry input 'may weaken research'
Young scientists could find their research suffers under proposals for an industry-led advisory council to direct science funding in Wales, it was claimed this week. A report from the Welsh Assembly'...
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Is Justin Trudeau failing the Canadian science test?
Canada’s Liberal government swept to power eight years ago promising to undo the damage inflicted by the previous Harper regime. However, after a big early funding spike for basic research, there is...