Labour: universities 'critical' for high-wage economy in UK
Shadow industrial strategy minister says scrapping fees essential for universities' civic mission
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Prizes for enterprise: the shape of KEF to come
Introduced to help boost technology transfer amid renewed political focus on ＆industrial strategy＊, the KEF aims to complement the REF and TEF. But how will it work? Is it even necessary? And is the...
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Extra ?2.3 billion promised for UK R&D ahead of Budget
Announcement follows concerns raised that Britain＊s economy will not grow as quickly as previously expected
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Sir John Marsh, 1931-2017
Tributes paid to agricultural economist who wielded significant policy influence
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Asia University Rankings 2018: continental contenders
Futao Huang considers the five nations trying to compete with China, Asia＊s higher education superpower
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Can Qatar＊s universities survive the Gulf blockade?
Will the current blockade on Qatar harm its higher education system? Simon Baker investigates whether the need to find common scientific ground among Gulf states could win out
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Sam Gyimah replaces Jo Johnson as universities minister
Former prisons minister takes on brief as predecessor moved to Department for Transport
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Will the KEF tempt v-cs to give peas a chance?
Knowledge exchange sits low on academia＊s menu, overshadowed by meatier mains, but could the assessment of universities＊ third-stream activities tempt some to make it a signature dish?
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Expertise of OfS board questioned in wake of Toby Young row
Appointing right-wing journalist to Office for Students＊ board over scientists is ＆surprising＊ and ＆bizarre＊, say senior academics
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Colombia: barriers to scientific cooperation remain
Botanist warns of continuing political instability and restrictive legislation on science
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What does ＆value for money＊ mean for English higher education?
Andrew McRae explores what effects the value debate could have on the structure of the sector
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University Mental Health Day: the weight of expectations
For academics and students alike, pressure to perform coupled with a lack of institutional support can severely affect mental health
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Interview with Cherie Blair
The leading lawyer and wife of the former British prime minister on why she applied to the LSE over Oxbridge, tuition fees and the importance of international students