How scholars spend their time
Stephan Guyenet
02:49
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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Saturday, 30 April 2016
Spending on UK higher education rises by 6%
Stephan Guyenet
02:46
Tuition fee income increases sharply as funding council cash declines, latest sector-level data shows Spending on UK higher education provi...
Grant winners – 28 April 2016
Stephan Guyenet
02:44
Medical Research Council Research grants Award winner: Aisha Holloway Institution: University of Edinburgh Value: £118,771 An alcohol brief...
The week in higher education – 28 April 2016
Stephan Guyenet
02:43
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world's media History PhD student Hannah Woods was the winning c...
REF should include all academics, says University of Cambridge
Stephan Guyenet
02:40
The University of Cambridge has proposed a “radical” shake-up of the research excellence framework (REF) so that every academic, even thos...
Undergraduates 'poorly prepared for PhDs'
Stephan Guyenet
02:39
Undergraduate courses are not properly equipping students to pursue doctorates, meaning that many undertaking PhDs are “less confident” than...
Princeton keeps Woodrow Wilson’s name despite protests
Stephan Guyenet
02:36
Princeton University has announced that its Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs will continue to bear the name of the ...
150 best young universities in the world
Stephan Guyenet
02:34
Switzerland’s École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne has topped the Times Higher Education 150 Under 50 Rankings 2016 – a ranking of the...
New infrastructure programme for universities, colleges
Stephan Guyenet
02:34
Canada’s Minister of Science Kirsty Duncan announced last week that the government would launch the application process for a CAN$2 billion ...
Lifelong learning units for all public universities
Stephan Guyenet
02:32
All five public universities in Singapore will this year set up dedicated units to help citizens learn new skills throughout their lives as ...
Student admissions criteria to widen beyond grades
Stephan Guyenet
02:31
Polytechnics and universities will have more room to admit students based on their talents and interests rather than just grades, under enha...
Former university leaders raise flag over funding
Stephan Guyenet
02:30
The system for funding American flagship public universities is “gradually breaking down”, said Robert J Birgeneau, a former chancellor of t...
Universities may have to reveal student admissions scores
Stephan Guyenet
02:29
Universities may have to reveal student admissions scores Universities may be forced to reveal their real course cut-offs including the lowe...
Universities to lose power to allocate student funds
Stephan Guyenet
02:23
Universities will soon lose their powers to allocate National Student Financial Aid Scheme funds to poor students as the government body tig...
Calls grow for university chancellor ouster
Stephan Guyenet
02:22
The University of California's student association has called on University of California, Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi to resign amid ...
Higher university rankings mean higher price – Study
Stephan Guyenet
02:19
Australian universities with a higher position in global league tables tend to set higher international tuition fees, writes Natalie Marsh f...
Higher education boosts monthly earnings, says staff body
Stephan Guyenet
02:18
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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