Biotech ‘to shift to UK and China’ after US ‘own goal’ mRNA cuts
Migration of talent ‘already under way’ as experts predict decision will still delay development of vaccines that could save lives
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‘Happiness effect’ of higher education ‘fades in richer places’
Long-touted benefit of getting a degree depends on country’s economic development, finds new study
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Gazan students fear for future as path to UK remains blocked
Dozens face ‘heartbreak’ of missing out on university places, after battling against the odds to apply
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College wins judicial review after courses de-designated by DfE
Institution singled out by minister because of?‘recruitment and attendance’ concerns experienced an ‘obvious injustice’, says leader
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Chinese agency uses ‘blind spot’ to offer ‘stress-free graduation’
Concerns that services including ‘100 per cent course management’ pushed on Chinese-language social media are ‘largely invisible’ in West
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Return of handwritten essays is a hopeless response to ChatGPT
Asking undergraduates to submit pen-on-paper essays is a desperate and retrograde step that undermines assessment rather than safeguards it, says?Dan Sarofian-Butin
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Deficits likely as overseas students ‘loss-making’ under levy
Middle-tier universities on ‘wafer-thin margins’ face starkest financial challenges from government proposal, policy analysts suggest
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Teesside severs ties as Prague partner ‘fails to pay staff wages’
North-east university to open new base in Czech capital to ensure students can finish studies after affiliated provider runs into financial difficulties
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Asylum claims from study visa holders drop from record high
Fall largely due to decline in number of study visas issued in the UK overall, and is unlikely to satisfy concerned politicians
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Dark side of Indian academia hidden by Instagram fairytales
Videos of glamorous scholars sipping coffee portray a lifestyle far removed from the toxic culture of overwork faced by academics, says Rituparna Patgiri
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‘Serious concern’ as elite universities dominate UK clearing
Some institutions report?‘steep decline’ in activity since results day as intakes lag below expectations
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Students from lower-income countries ‘priced out’ by non-EU fees
Finland’s decision to charge students changed composition of intakes, with those who did come increasing workloads to avoid extra costs, study finds
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New regulations confirmed ahead of OfS register reopening
Incoming conditions require institutions hoping to access student loan funding to be upfront about course changes and compensation processes
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‘Missed opportunity’ as harassment disclosure drive lacks support
Calls for regulator action as no universities voluntarily sign up to scheme that aims to prevent ‘passing the perpetrator’
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Michael Spence: ‘We’re not saving the world. We’re doing teaching and research’
UK universities have no need to oversell their benefits to individuals or societies, but they do need to demonstrate an ability to foster both free speech and civil disagreement – while carefully...