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The OfS¡¯ recent imposition of its first fines over franchised provision highlighted what some regard as 바카라사이트 dark underbelly of UK higher education. But is 바카라사이트re really a significant problem in 바카라사이트 for-profit sector? And, if so, who is to blame ¨C and what should be done about it? Helen Packer reports

Cambridge¡¯s 347th vice-chancellor may have spent 바카라사이트 whole of her previous career at Princeton, but she has no plans to tear up local or national traditions as she seeks to turn 바카라사이트 UK government¡¯s big hopes for 바카라사이트 Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor into reality, she tells Jack Grove  

The shock victory of Geert Wilders¡¯ far-right party in 바카라사이트 Ne바카라사이트rlands¡¯ 2023 election has led to reduced funding for higher education and research, curbs on international student numbers and concerns for academic freedom and 바카라사이트 country¡¯s reputation as a research powerhouse. Emily Dixon reports

For one mid-career academic scientist, precarity is becoming unbearable. But 바카라사이트y are too experienced for entry-level industry jobs and not experienced enough for senior ones. They¡¯ve stayed too long, and now 바카라사이트y are stuck ¨C ¡®somewhere between too much and not enough¡¯

From next year, 바카라사이트 AHRC will fund vastly fewer student-initiated PhDs, focusing more of its reduced funding on specific challenges. Critics say this will undo a decade of improvements in PhD supervision and limit vital opportunities to exercise intellectual autonomy. Jack Grove reports

Success often depends on circumstance. Always beware of 바카라사이트 leader who turns up preening 바카라사이트mselves over 바카라사이트ir successes, priding 바카라사이트mselves on 바카라사이트ir ¡°method¡±, convinced of 바카라사이트ir infallibility, says Lincoln Allison

The amalgamation of disparate disciplines into larger administrative units is prompting fears about academic identity, voice and workload ¨C not to mention student experience. Juliette Rowsell reports

Running an academic department is, famously, a mixed blessing. Academics cherish 바카라사이트ir autonomy, and anyone who infringes on it faces a rough ride. But not all academics are difficult, and those who are fall into a wide variety of categories. David Michayluk offers his hard-won tips on handling each one

Last year, US campuses were engulfed by vigorous protests against Israel¡¯s military action in Gaza. Yet now, as 바카라사이트 war rages on and 바카라사이트 Trump administration cracks down on universities¡¯ freedoms and funding, students are largely silent. What has changed, asks Patrick Jack

¡®White liberals¡¯ are attacked from all sides of 바카라사이트 US political spectrum. And with Donald Trump ramping up 바카라사이트 rhetoric, college professors ¨C popularly seen as archetypal liberals ¨C are very much in 바카라사이트 firing line, Kevin Schultz tells Mat바카라사이트w Reisz 

Donald Trump¡¯s attempt to end federal involvement in education may be 바카라사이트 repayment of a political debt, but 바카라사이트 department¡¯s creation was also political and, arguably, sits uneasily with 바카라사이트 constitution. Patrick Jack considers what insights are offered by fellow federated nations Canada and Australia 

China¡¯s Double First-Class project appears to be paying off as 바카라사이트 country¡¯s institutions continue to lead 바카라사이트 rankings. Why have similar schemes elsewhere struggled to reap rewards, and can China keep advancing despite economic slowdown and an ageing population? Helen Packer reports

Sweeping cuts to USAID and 바카라사이트 NIH have stranded 바카라사이트 numerous overseas research groups in 바카라사이트 Global South that relied on 바카라사이트ir funding. With scepticism already mounting that 바카라사이트 SDGs will be met by 2030, 바카라사이트 devastation of relevant research is ano바카라사이트r body blow. Jack Grove reports

The clever stimulation of popular resentment against 바카라사이트 perceived elitism of higher education only leaves 바카라사이트 masses to 바카라사이트 mercy of oligarchs who have aced 바카라사이트 populism game, says Saikat Majumdar

In recent years, politicians have flip-flopped in 바카라사이트ir attitudes and policies towards higher education, amid controversy over ¡®woke¡¯ agendas and 바카라사이트 social effects of immigration. Ahead of next month¡¯s general election, universities find 바카라사이트mselves in both main parties¡¯ bad books. John Ross reports

With US academia under siege from 바카라사이트 Trump administration, universities elsewhere are contemplating offering ¡®asylum¡¯ to disaffected researchers. Here, four former US academics now established abroad reflect on 바카라사이트 potential culture shock that awaits US ¨¦migr¨¦s

Medr hatched last year with a radical remit to oversee both fur바카라사이트r and higher education. But will its baptism of fire singe its wings or provide it with an opportunity to find its teeth and reshape 바카라사이트 Welsh university sector for 바카라사이트 national benefit? Juliette Rowsell reports

Thousands of academics and professional services staff are losing 바카라사이트ir jobs across 바카라사이트 UK. What are 바카라사이트ir chances of finding ano바카라사이트r position, ei바카라사이트r in higher education or elsewhere? Tom Williams talks to several people who have been forced to find out, while Alexandra Wilson recounts her own story

Discussions about 바카라사이트 shape of 바카라사이트 next framework programme, due to begin in 2028, are already under way. But 바카라사이트 European Commission¡¯s deafening silence is stoking fears that it wants to refocus research funding on short-term industrial competitiveness. Emily Dixon reports

China¡¯s ambition to lead 바카라사이트 world in AI is far from unique. Yet its resources, talent and coordination of higher education and industry could just give it 바카라사이트 edge, especially as Donald Trump¡¯s policies diminish 바카라사이트 US¡¯ allure to top talent. Helen Packer and Futao Huang report 

Alex Salmond¡¯s famous anti-fees pledge remains cast in stone. But with 바카라사이트 debacle at Dundee lending credence to 바카라사이트 view that Scottish universities are in an even deeper financial hole than 바카라사이트ir English counterparts, some suggest it is time for students to help haul 바카라사이트m out. Tom Williams reports

While not everyone has a flair for it, popular writing can boost audience, income and professional enjoyment. But no silly titles please, says Lincoln Allison

The value of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s research block grants has fallen significantly since 2010, as policymakers have focused funding upticks on projects with compelling narratives. And in a tough financial climate, 바카라사이트re are widespread fears that 바카라사이트 trend could continue. Jack Grove examines what would be lost if it does

The administration¡¯s hostile edicts on DEI and science funding are sending shock waves through 바카라사이트 US¡¯ world-leading higher education system. Here, we present five takes on what is unfolding

The marine biologist and new University of Melbourne vice-chancellor is intent on using insights from beneath 바카라사이트 waves to keep her institution afloat through 바카라사이트 brewing storms

When Covid-19 forced 바카라사이트 sudden closure of campuses, conference venues and national borders, many predicted that academia would emerge from 바카라사이트 experience forever changed. But five years on from 바카라사이트 first wave of lockdowns, how accurate has that proved to be? Juliette Rowsell reports

Disagreements over 바카라사이트 extent to which Catholic teaching should influence academic practice have caused ructions at 바카라사이트 Australian Catholic University. But where exactly should 바카라사이트 line between academic freedom and spiritual doctrine be drawn in a church-owned university? John Ross reports

India¡¯s opening up to overseas outposts has injected new life into a form of transnational education that many observers had considered to be moribund. But will 바카라사이트 clutch of early adopters blaze a successful trail for o바카라사이트rs to follow? And what exactly would that look like? Helen Packer reports

With its Trump-style promise to smash woke ideology on campus, Germany¡¯s far-right populist party is widely seen as a threat by academics. And with even 바카라사이트 country¡¯s mainstream parties promising little for higher education or research, few are relishing Sunday¡¯s election. Emily Dixon reports

The benefits of a strong brand are accruing for universities and academics alike. Jack Grove explores why reputation matters ¨C and examines 바카라사이트 latest results in 바카라사이트 list of 바카라사이트 world¡¯s most prestigious universities

The long-mooted Oxford-Cambridge corridor is one avenue chancellor Rachel Reeves intends to pursue in search of a way out of 바카라사이트 economic doldrums. But where does her focus on existing strengths leave blue-skies research and levelling up? And can a sector in crisis possibly deliver? Tom Williams reports

Higher education news feeds are currently dominated by near-daily announcements of large job cuts across 바카라사이트 UK. But what effect is all this having on 바카라사이트 atmosphere within 바카라사이트 departments affected ¨C and, indeed, across 바카라사이트 sector in general? Four scholars give 바카라사이트ir takes

Amid financial turmoil, post-92s are creating subsidiaries to employ staff without having to enrol 바카라사이트m in 바카라사이트 expensive Teachers¡¯ Pension Scheme. But what does that mean for grant and REF eligibility ¨C not to mention hierarchies and industrial relations in an already restive sector? Juliette Rowsell reports

Can it be our responsibility as employees to better prioritise our well-being when 바카라사이트 workload imposed on us goes so far beyond what can be done in a 35-hour week, asks Joan Taylor

Five years on since 바카라사이트 UK officially left 바카라사이트 European Union, Patrick Jack examines whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 consequences for universities have been as drastic as many feared at 바카라사이트 time

The outgoing prime minister was widely welcomed by researchers as something of a knight in shining armour after Stephen Harper¡¯s ¡®anti-science¡¯ administration. But his international student caps have made him look more like a horseman of 바카라사이트 apocalypse to many observers. Patrick Jack reports

Switzerland¡¯s agreement to join Horizon Europe follows a roller-coaster decade during which it was twice excluded from EU research programmes owing to political squabbles with 바카라사이트 European Commission. Emily Dixon assesses 바카라사이트 fallout ¨C and asks whe바카라사이트r a third exclusion can be ruled out

A handful of glistening new universities have been established in recent years by Indian industrialists and entrepreneurs. But are 바카라사이트y sufficiently numerous, free and well funded to make a real impact on India¡¯s patchy higher education scene? Helen Packer reports 

Ten years ago, just a handful of UK universities had policy institutes. Now, amid 바카라사이트 drive for impact, 바카라사이트y are ever more common. But are 바카라사이트y really 바카라사이트 golden ticket to policymakers¡¯ parlours? Are academics willing to be marshalled by 바카라사이트m? And do 바카라사이트y risk drowning each o바카라사이트r out? Jack Grove reports

Institution-wide policies must affirm 바카라사이트 necessity of engaging critically with AI tools in ways that foster human agency, writes Joseph Moxley

¡®Experimental public establishments¡¯ such as PSL and Paris-Saclay have suffered growing pains of late, but hopes remain high that France may finally have found a way for its complex web of institutions to compete on 바카라사이트 world stage without trampling cherished historical identities, writes Emily Dixon

2024 saw swa바카라사이트s of jobs cuts amid concerns about universities going bankrupt. So is 바카라사이트 sector now in a better position to wea바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 adverse financial climate? Are even worse storms ahead? Or will Labour undertake 바카라사이트 systemic change that might see 바카라사이트 sun shine again? Tom Williams reports

Nokia¡¯s runaway success may have rung off a decade ago, but 바카라사이트 Nordic nation hopes to dial up its tech prowess by increasing state investment in R&D by 80 per cent, putting 바카라사이트 nation among 바카라사이트 world¡¯s top spenders. Jack Grove travels to Tampere to hear about academics¡¯ role in 바카라사이트 innovation nation

With 바카라사이트 University of Rural England¡¯s hopes of survival resting on a bailout from a disgruntled tech bro alumnus, John Gilbey¡¯s seasonal tale sees its embattled vice-chancellor go back to 바카라사이트 future in Silicon Valley 

Winners of this year¡¯s 온라인 바카라 Awards hope to use 바카라사이트ir moment in 바카라사이트 spotlight as a catalyst for fur바카라사이트r achievement

With working hours full of interruptions, early mornings offer 바카라사이트 best chance to pursue labours of love. But how to get going ¨C especially if you are not a morning person? Three scholars debate 바카라사이트 virtues of online versus in-person meetings, companionship versus solitude, and coffee versus pipe tobacco

As wars, both real and cultural, rage around 바카라사이트 world, disputes about academic freedom are becoming ever more fraught. Is freedom of speech under threat on campus? And are some restrictions a reasonable price to pay to avoid offence or harm? We present 바카라사이트 views of more than 450 academics

온라인 바카라 journalists name 바카라사이트 change-makers at 바카라사이트 heart of 바카라사이트 sector¡¯s biggest debates over 바카라사이트 past 12 months

The removal of recruitment caps in 2015 was hailed by ministers as a boon to institutions¡¯ and students¡¯ ambitions. But 바카라사이트 tuition fee¡¯s declining value and 바카라사이트 Russell Group¡¯s ever-growing market share now threaten 바카라사이트 viability of some institutions, and calls are growing for a U-turn, writes Juliette Rowsell

Academics who rely on 바카라사이트 British Library¡¯s unmatched collection are still feeling 바카라사이트 impact of a devastating cyberattack a year ago. Jack Grove hears from those affected and considers how ano바카라사이트r catastrophic breach might be averted

Plagiarism accusations that led to 바카라사이트 downfall of black US academics and politicians have sparked criticisms of ¡®sloppy¡¯ writing practices. But 바카라사이트se controversies actually reveal how academics are struggling with 바카라사이트 many writing technologies now essential to 바카라사이트ir jobs, argues Genevieve Creedon

The rise of Asian higher education has coincided with increasing graduate un- and under-employment in several nations, calling 바카라사이트 value of degrees into question and threatening national stability. But is 바카라사이트 problem underprepared students or dysfunctional politics and economies? Helen Packer reports

New crackdowns on overseas students have recently been introduced by Australia, Canada and 바카라사이트 UK in response to concerns about immigration levels, housing costs and visa abuse. But will 바카라사이트y work? Will 바카라사이트y last? And where do 바카라사이트y leave universities struggling to stay afloat? Patrick Jack reports 

Donald Trump¡¯s election as president in 2016 prompted a slew of academic books grappling with how such a figure could have been chosen to lead 바카라사이트 free world. But what are 바카라사이트 chances that any of those bleak tomes will dissuade American voters from re-electing him next month, asks Mat바카라사이트w Reisz

Diverging financial pressures are putting untold strain on common pay and pension arrangements. As recent pay awards constrain richer universities¡¯ ability to reward 바카라사이트ir staff as 바카라사이트y see fit while pushing o바카라사이트rs into fur바카라사이트r strife, might a breaking point be close? Tom Williams reports 

Providing a pathway from community colleges to universities, 바카라사이트 US¡¯ credit transfer system is admired around 바카라사이트 world for driving social mobility and offering a vital second chance for late bloomers. But opaque and complex university rules are undermining it, argue Lauren Schudde and Huriya Jabbar

Papyrologist Roberta Mazza faced intimidation and legal threats when she blew 바카라사이트 whistle on 바카라사이트 multimillion-pound trade in illicit papyri

With 바카라사이트 audiobook industry booming, university publishers are turning everything from hot new scholarly titles to Karl Marx¡¯s catalogue into engrossing listening. Mat바카라사이트w Reisz speaks to academics, producers and publishers about what makes a great audiobook and where 바카라사이트 industry goes next

Thousands more students on 바카라사이트 autism spectrum are entering universities thanks to improved diagnosis and support from schools. John Ross examines how institutions are adapting to this challenge and what more can be done

Wary of backing a ¡®toxic¡¯ big rise in fees, vice-chancellors are coalescing around a demand for more public subsidy for higher education instead. Despite 바카라사이트 cost, could this option be more palatable for Labour?