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Strikes to begin at University of Liverpool tomorrow
A 10-day strike begins tomorrow (4 August) at the University of Liverpool – and is expected to disrupt the provider’s…
3rd August 2021
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People, policy, politics
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Prof Martin Jones next vice-chancellor of Staffordshire University
Staffordshire University has appointed its deputy vice-chancellor Prof Martin Jones to succeed his chief, departing vice-chancellor Prof Liz Barnes. Prof…
3rd August 2021
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Tuition fee reform did not spark university innovation, Cable laments
Former cabinet minister Sir Vince Cable has said he regrets that 2011 university tuition fee reforms did not spark university…
3rd August 2021
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Classify universities as local or national to restore purpose of HE, report recommends
The government should ask universities to distinguish themselves as either ‘national’ or ‘local’ institutions in a bid to stamp out…
29th July 2021
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Quarter of private school teachers “approached or pressured” by parents over grades
Universities should take widening participation into account when giving discretionary acceptances to applicants this summer, says the Sutton Trust. In…
29th July 2021
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Race Equality Charter: Advance HE slams ‘misleading’ smears
The chief executive of Advance HE – the parent organisation of the HE Race Equality Charter (REC) – has attacked “misleading…
28th July 2021
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Establish vaccination centres at universities, Labour tells government
Labour has called for the government to establish vaccination centres on university campuses after what it described as two days…
27th July 2021
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Business
‘We want to be a beacon’: Sheffield Hallam announce civic agreement
Sheffield Hallam University – the institution that hosts the Civic University Network – has published a civic agreement with the…
27th July 2021
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Yekemi Otaru named chancellor-elect of UWS
The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) has announced the name of its incoming chancellor. Serial entrepreneur and author,…
27th July 2021
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New government strategy will ‘put people at the heart of R&D’
The government has launched a R&D People and Culture Strategy designed to boost the UK’s reputation as a global hub for…
23rd July 2021
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