UCU branches back reopening negotiations before November strikes
Jo Grady sets out six-month-long strategy of ‘phased escalation’ after securing historic mandate for further action
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Firm friends: the UK needs better university-industry links
Theresa May’s new industrial strategy will support universities’ R&D, but more partnerships with business – while never entirely risk-free – are needed
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Kit Malthouse departs as education secretary in Sunak’s reshuffle
Successor, when named by new PM Rishi Sunak, will become fifth education secretary to serve within four months?
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91茄子 work-life balance survey 2022
Five years ago, a 91茄子 poll painted a bleak picture of work-life balance in the academy. Has the subsequent rise of homeworking eased the pressure? Or are ever-increasing workloads outweighing any...
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Tokyo’s science goals put private campuses in ‘tricky position’
Government plan for half of all graduates to major in sciences by 2032 ‘difficult to realise’ for private, humanities-focused institutions, academics?say
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All university courses must teach foundational data skills
Data?are transforming every aspect of employment. Every graduate, regardless of their discipline, must be prepared, says?Keren Pakes
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Rees-Mogg role raises questions on ‘laissez-faire’ R&D approach
Truss government and business secretary urged to?affirm commitment to using research spending to drive innovation, particularly in regions
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Asia University Rankings 2017: what fuels university-industry partnerships?
South Korea’s University of Ulsan, a pioneer in academic and business collaboration, stresses the importance of communication for maximum engagement, writes Yeon-Cheon Oh
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Local focus for university-business links in UK ‘too narrow’
Major survey of almost 4,000 firms finds work with institutions at national and international level?is a large slice of collaboration activity
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UK government ‘fully endorses’ university-industry report
Dame Ann Dowling’s report called public support for collaboration ‘excessively complex’
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Are corporate interests taking over US higher education?
Just as campaigns to promote societal benefit show strength, activists admit setbacks in wider battleground for basic academic freedom
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Call for London to trial three-in-one visas for overseas students
Single visa for three stages of higher education would keep students in UK without facing ‘bureaucratic burden’ of applying for new visa, according to London Higher
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Universities ‘need good mentors, not just top researchers’
Academics must work closely with students to foster innovation, says KAUST president
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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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Nusrat Ghani named UK science minister
Strong critic of Chinese human rights abuses takes on brief after hiatus of several months