David Mba: from washing cars to leading a university
New Birmingham City University leader, who struggled to find work after first-class engineering degree, discusses boosting social capital for minority students and staff
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Hundreds of scholars urge reversal of AHRC PhD studentship cuts
More than 1,000 signatories back petition demanding the Arts and Humanities Research Council examine how doctoral funding changes will affect disadvantaged students
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Talking leadership: Lisa Roberts on forging partners for sustainability
The University of Exeter’s vice-chancellor talks about partnering with businesses, including the controversial decision to keep working with Shell on sustainability
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More universities ‘could follow XJTU and scrap English exam’
Decision might be politically motivated but will do little to help science graduates, researcher suggests
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Has science lost the ‘mandate of heaven’?
We who are the beneficiaries of technology must also listen and respond to the voices of frustration if science is to regain public trust, says Keith Burnett
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Donelan orders review of sex and gender questions in research
UK science secretary claims she is taking a stand against the ‘slow creep of wokeism’ in academia
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Freeman: science superpower bid is escape from ‘terrible’ years
Tory conference also hears ex-minister warn of ‘perverse situation’ in which ‘DfE is cutting R&D spending’ via tuition fee freeze
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MP: cut university entry and ‘divert’ cash to apprenticeships
Tory conference hears much talk of apprenticeships, with education secretary on mission to ‘change every middle-class mind in country’
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Electron scientists share Nobel Prize in Physics
Anne L’Huillier is fifth woman to win physics prize, sharing award for research on ultra-quick light emissions with Pierre Agostini and Ferenc Krausz
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Go faster on cutting pension contributions, universities urge USS
Vice-chancellors express ‘near unanimous’ support for lowering costs and restoring benefits, and want it to happen more quickly than scheduled
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Australia cracks down on international education scams
Observers welcome efforts to tackle visa fraud but say new compliance efforts must be ‘robust’
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Peter Hotez: academics cannot defeat ‘anti-science’ alone
New institutions are required to stem the tide of misinformation sweeping US, says vaccine expert who was goaded by Elon Musk for refusing to debate a Covid conspiracist
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Russia focuses student recruitment on ‘friendly’ countries
Despite drop in Western students, cheap education and science-focused offerings continue to draw international learners from Russia’s political allies
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Academic hub brings scholars into ‘left behind’ community
WeWork-style project seeks to replicate some of the benefits of having a university in higher education ‘cold spots’
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Alberta plans major growth as oil revenues bounce back
Three years after province cut its budget by a third, leaner flagship university sees a moment to leap; students hope they can make it