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Charging interest on loans already repaid would be illegal in other sectors, Australian senator highlights. @JohnRoss49 reports https://t.co/fMkqfeE2sP
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Charging interest on loans already repaid would be illegal in other sectors, senator highlights
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The chair of England’s HE regulator has suggested institutions might be too risk averse when it comes to navigating competition laws https://t.co/1W7y5jzc7b
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Edward Peck insinuates risks of breaching rules when collaborating across sector aren’t as high as widely perceived
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A new C$1.7 billion initiative to attract international researchers to Canada has been praised as a “call to action” from the federal government, reports @paddywjack
https://t.co/DnbcO84VJ5
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Federal government says it is ‘doubling down on science’ with one of the largest recruitment programmes of its kind in the world
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A record 90,000 UK undergraduates are living at home this year, according to new figures from the university admissions service. https://t.co/lOaOcTl9nh
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Admissions chief fears rise of commuter students may limit access to courses for those from poorest backgrounds
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Westminster MPs have challenged the skills minister Jacqui Smith over her assertion that a university could keep teaching even if it became insolvent. @TWilliamsTHE reports
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Minister’s assertion that universities can keep trading during liquidation process ‘markedly’ at odds with other experts’ views, committee chair says
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Why we need students to understand concepts rather than simply learn facts – and what pedagogical approaches can help: https://t.co/I2GT4PVb5n
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Why we need students to understand concepts rather than simply learn facts – and what pedagogical approaches can help
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The University of Southampton’s vice-chancellor, Mark E. Smith, has announced he is moving to the University of Oxford next year https://t.co/RlszFl5foT
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Nuclear physicist departs next spring having set up first branch campus in India
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Several planned reforms to the UK’s Research Excellence Framework have been scrapped or partially rolled back after a three-month pause, bringing the exercise closer to a 2021 audit https://t.co/SDoepXG5mS
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Several planned reforms to the UK’s Research Excellence Framework scrapped or partially rolled back after three-month pause, bringing exercise closer to 2021 audit
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Opinion: The REF’s pragmatic response to misunderstandings around the word ‘culture’ will ensure that grassroots momentum is not lost, says @wellcometrust’s @jarottingen #REF
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A warm, inclusive welcome can make the difference between simply coping and truly belonging. Scott Dunning shares how small, intentional actions can help new students feel seen, supported and ready to thrive: https://t.co/qn4kIO8qjC
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If we want incoming students to flourish, we must stop treating belonging as a bonus and start seeing it as an essential condition for learning. Scott Dunning offers strategies on welcoming students...
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Universities that charge moderate fees and can’t pass costs on to students likely to be greatest victims of new international student levy, while some believe policy will help weed out lower-quality players https://t.co/AbhWHrlmml
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Institutions that charge moderate fees and can’t pass costs on to students likely to be greatest victims of new tax, while some believe policy will help weed out lower-quality players
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Two of the first beneficiaries of £54 million Global Talent Fund discuss how US funding uncertainties – as well as the desire for home comforts – influenced their decision to move to UK https://t.co/lOFbrFACV5
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Two of the first beneficiaries of £54 million Global Talent Fund discuss how US funding uncertainties – as well as desire for home comforts – influenced their decision to move
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Reject calls for passive ‘neutrality’ and develop integrated plans to promote student voting, say Jonathan Becker, Erin Cannan and Yael Bromberg https://t.co/WyZwnGzFgo
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Reject calls for passive ‘neutrality’ and develop integrated plans to promote student voting, say Jonathan Becker, Erin Cannan and Yael Bromberg
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Australian epilepsy pioneer Sam Berkovic speaks to @JohnRoss49 about his aim to target ‘negative view’ of discovery science and ‘mindset’ of expecting the outcomes in advance https://t.co/DCTMuDDIUW
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Epilepsy pioneer vows to target ‘negative view’ of discovery science and ‘mindset’ of expecting the outcomes in advance
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How small shifts in language, space and connection transformed a short teaching course, boosting collaboration, confidence and community: https://t.co/z7Ai4xHw5m
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From ‘getting to know each other’ activities to outdoor learning and ongoing check-ins, Jamie Heywood offers strategies for creating a welcoming, collaborative classroom
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Our next webinar, on co-creation with students, will take place on 28 January. Hear how university educators can draw on student perspectives, ideas and energy to create meaningful learning experiences and deeper engagement. Register here: https://t.co/tlbOj5hhD5
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Join a panel of academics from Campus+ partner institutions as they discuss how university educators can invite and draw on student perspectives, ideas and energy to create meaningful learning...
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The education minister has warned universities they must take responsibility for the governance of providers they work with under franchise arrangements. @Helen_Packer reports https://t.co/XGoBXt46Bd
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Fair admissions and effective management should cover all areas of university operations, education minister tells v-cs in letter
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Barely a third of social scientists believe their university would promote them based on the strength of their research impact, a global poll of researchers has found.@jgro_the reports https://t.co/NrMsKIMlun
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Lack of career rewards for impact and institutional focus on publication metrics highlighted in Sage survey
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The UK has regained the top spot for winning European Research Council consolidator grants, with the country taking more mid-career awards than any other country for the first time since Brexit. @jgro_the reports https://t.co/LJHhnbXxo4
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Five ways universities and media outlets can work together to build resilience against #misinformation: https://t.co/WsHuwyEMXa
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Five ways universities and media outlets can work together to build resilience against misinformation
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