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MPs to scrutinise ARIA bill and backbench amendments
A series of proposed amendments to the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA) bill, including an audacious backbench bid to…
7th June 2021
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People, policy, politics
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Plymouth College of Art appoints Professor Paul Fieldsend-Danks interim principal and chief executive
Plymouth College of Art has appointed Professor Paul Fieldsend-Danks as interim principal and chief executive Professor Paul Fieldsend-Danks will assume…
4th June 2021
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Speak up for academic freedom, Donelan is told
Labour shadow universities minister Matt Western has called on his counterpart in government, Michelle Donelan, to “speak up for the…
3rd June 2021
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‘A good nose for utter nonsense’: ministers publish job advert for ARIA chief
The government has begun its search for a chief executive of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), the £800…
1st June 2021
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OfS to seek new director for fair access and participation
The first director for fair access and participation at the Office for Students (OfS), Chris Millward, is to step down…
28th May 2021
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Business
University research can generate £22 billion for UK by 2026, report predicts
Universities UK has today published a report that sets out the potential economic boost the higher education sector could offer…
27th May 2021
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Mature students need more support, says OfS
The Office for Students (OfS) has called on universities and colleges to give mature students additional support, as growing numbers…
27th May 2021
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Greater Manchester universities and FE colleges pledge to create ‘world-leading ecosystem’
Further education colleges and universities in the Greater Manchester region have issued a joint commitment to closer cooperation. The following…
27th May 2021
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Researchers to get government support against hostile activity
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is setting up a team to help protect British researchers’ work…
26th May 2021
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News
Paul Boyle assumes the chair at Jisc
Professor Paul Boyle has assumed the role of chair at Jisc, the not-for-profit digital technologies specialist. The Swansea University vice-chancellor…
26th May 2021
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