When colleges rush to serve the needs of business, they risk losing sight of their purpose and entering into bad deals with a selfish partner, a scholar of research and business argues.
Why a recent report, backed by university staff, argues that institutions should start offering students places after they’ve received their A-level results.
Having data at your fingertips isn’t enough - data scientists must know how to apply it.
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Data science is going to grow over the coming decades and requires trained graduates who can handle the work.
A number on a standardised test is not enough to make sure international students succeed – they need ongoing support even if they have a basic grasp of English.
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Rather than bypass college to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams, members of Generation Z are increasingly partnering with universities to launch new startups, a university president says.
Culture wars reignited between the government and the university sector in 2018.
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Tensions between the government and the university sector ran high in 2018, with the government cutting funding to student places and research and a big push back from universities.
The absence of strict law enforcement against perpetrators has meant institutions of higher education continue to have high numbers of sexual violence cases.
For every £1 men earn per hour, women earn 81.6p.
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In order to regain public confidence, universities must take steps to show citizens that investments in higher education are well-spent, an education professor and university professor argue.
Freedom of speech on Australian university campuses has been heavily debated this year.
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Government remains the major funder of universities. But it hasn’t met its obligations even though many institutions face serious infrastructure decay.
Thousands of university staff died in the conflict.
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