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Scholars stung in free speech rows call for complaints scheme Lengthy wait for legislation to introduce an amended Office for Students-run grievance process is unnecessary, claim campaigners

Scholars stung in free speech rows call for complaints scheme www.timeshighereducation.com/news/scholar... via @jgro-the.bsky.social

UK university staff: a final chance to tell us your feelings about the redundancy wave Whether you have direct experience of redundancies or not, and whatever your role is (or was) in the university, we are still keen to hear your views

UK university staff: have you feared for your job at any point during the past two years? How confident are you that redundancies are less likely this year than they were last year? This is your last chance to let us know in our UK Redundancy Survey. @timeshighered.bsky.social

Lincoln Bishop pivot to law, business raises GUS ‘takeover’ fears Figures with links to private education group appointed to university’s board to provide ‘strategic’ guidance

After Lincoln Bishop University was bailed out by Global University Systems, appointment of three board members with ties to GUS and pivot to business courses is raising questions about private firm's influence over provider www.timeshighereducation.com/news/lincoln... via @patrickjack.bsky.social

What the Baftas incident teaches us about psychological safety in universities How universities can take a proactive, compassionate approach to psychological safety that supports all students

How universities can take a proactive, compassionate approach to psychological safety that supports all students: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/what-baftas-incident-teaches-us-about-psychological-safety-universities #Academia #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky #Baftas #Tourettes

A dozen British universities and organisations have formed a coalition to support displaced students as it becomes increasingly untenable for people impacted by humanitarian crises to travel to the US to continue their studies, reports Helen Packer #EduSky
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Scholars stung in free speech rows call for complaints scheme: Lengthy wait for legislation to introduce amended Office for Students-run grievance process is unnecessary, claim campaigners
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As the geopolitical order shifts, the case for more collaboration among like-minded nations on research and innovation seems obvious. But will a greater European focus on its own industrial competitiveness dissuade the likes of Canada, Australia and Japan from signing up?
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Questions have been raised over how much influence a private education group has over a UK university after it provided it with a crucial loan to cover cash flow
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/lincoln-bishop-pivot-law-business-raises-gus-takeover-fears

Hiring established scholars to junior Oxbridge roles imperils disciplines: As lay-offs continue elsewhere, postdocs’ inability to land permanent roles will block the pipeline of future faculty, Cambridge academics argue
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The number of semiconductor programmes offered by European universities has grown rapidly over the past seven years
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/rapid-growth-semiconductor-courses-across-europe

Half of teaching-focused academics believe that there are too few opportunities to advance their careers, despite signs that these roles have become more valued within universities in recent years, reports Juliette Rowsell #EduSky #AcademicSky
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A pedagogy of grief: dealing with loss in higher education What happens when a university educator is grieving a loved one? Here’s how collective loss can shape an institution

What happens when a university educator is grieving a loved one? Here’s how collective #loss can shape an institution: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/pedagogy-grief-dealing-loss-higher-education #Grief #Academia #HigherEd #AcademicSky

Student loan changes ‘could be cost neutral’, finds IFS Reduction in repayment rate combined with longer write-off period would redistribute costs for graduates, finds thinktank

Tweaks to the terms of student loan repayments could shift the cost burden later in a graduate’s career, at minimal cost to government, according to an influential thinktank

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Two-thirds of non-EU overseas students stay in UK post-graduation Reintroduction of graduate visa has had dramatic impact on behaviour of international students, according to long-running ONS data

Students from outside the European Union are four times more likely than those from inside the bloc to transfer to another visa type to stay in the UK post-graduation, new figures reveal. Patrick Jack reports #EduSky #visas
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Packed with ethics: using flash cards to spark connection Ethics is a fundamental skill in accounting, but it is difficult to teach in a way that gives students confidence to use and test frameworks. Here, Catriona Hyde explains how simple flash cards can create curiosity and connection in the classroom

Used thoughtfully, #ethics cards help create classrooms where students feel connected, engaged and respected, writes Catriona Hyde: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/packed-ethics-using-flash-cards-spark-connection #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky

Be the warrior students want to see at the front of their class What do your students want from their university educators? Nail these ingredients and effective teaching will follow

What do students want from their university educators? Nail these ingredients and effective teaching will follow: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/be-warrior-students-want-see-front-their-class #HigherEd #AcademicSky #EduSky

From library to dance floor: how I created an academic Eurotrance album Academics can use AI-enabled music platforms to transform complex research into their own singles or albums reaching thousands of listeners. Andrew Hudson-Smith explains how

Academics can use #AI-enabled music platforms to transform complex #research into their own singles or albums reaching thousands of listeners. Andrew Hudson-Smith explains how: https://ow.ly/V9Cn50YmRrU #HigherEd #AcademicSky #ECRchat #AcademicChatter Prof Andrew Hudson-Smith

Campus Talks: The essential skill of self-editing for academics Are the argument, evidence, structure and style working in your scholarly book? Or are you stuck in a cycle of ‘directionless tinkering’? Find out why developmental editing is crucial to addressing big-picture issues and ensuring a manuscript connects with its target readership

Find out why developmental editing is crucial to addressing big-picture issues and ensuring a manuscript connects with its target readership: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/campus-talks-essential-skill-selfediting-academics #AcademicChatter #ECRchat #PhDSky #Academia

Any benefits universities might receive from the Ontario government’s long-awaited unfreezing of tuition fees have been wiped out by a restructuring of the province’s grant system, it has been warned. Patrick Jack reports #EduSky
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Pass Atec bill, Senate committee advises Horse-trading looms, as opposition senators reject legislation outright and crossbenchers demand changes

A government-dominated Senate committee has brushed aside objections to the proposed operating model for Australia’s tertiary education steward, recommending that legislation to establish the body be passed unchanged #EduSky
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Australian regulatory standards face overhaul Requirements around racism, disability and transparency among proposed benchmarks for retaining registration

Public universities could be required to meet tougher regulatory standards than their private counterparts, under new proposals from an Australian advisory group

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Proposed student loan changes ‘won’t solve wider problems’ Concern around student finance and graduate dissatisfaction in England will continue to grow regardless of expected Treasury reforms, say former government officials

Quick tweaks to the terms of English student loans are unlikely to satisfy disgruntled graduates and may conflict with wider plans to reform post-16 education, experts tell @helenpacker.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/propose...

UCL’s planned Dubai outpost sparks free speech concerns Mega university’s first foray back into overseas education since branch campus failures proves controversial

Six years after closing its last international branch campus, UCL's plan to open a healthcare training centre in Dubai is triggering concern among academics, writes @jgro-the.bsky.social www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ucls-pl...

UK sector urged to approach Indian TNE ‘with sceptic’s hat on’ Universities told to temper ambitions in ‘highly competitive market’ with automatic growth far from guaranteed

UK universities cannot be “naive” or “too trusting” as they embark on risky forays into India, a conference has heard. Tash Mosheim reports #AcademicSky #TNE #EduSky
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-sector-urged-approach-indian-tne-sceptics-hat

Plane project axed by research council to save £37 million Long-running atmospheric measurement aircraft no longer offers value for money in light of rising costs, says environmental research funder

A UK research council is grounding a plane used to take atmospheric readings in a move that will save almost £40 million by the end of the decade, reports @jgro-the.bsky.social #AcademicSky #research
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/plane-project-axed-research-council-save-ps37-million

Tweaks to student loan repayments “won’t solve wider challenges faced by young people”, say former government officials #highered #EduSky https://ow.ly/13j450YmxC5

New AI tool promising to attend lectures and complete assignments for students abruptly taken down amid concerns about cheating and data protection
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/strange-case-einstein-ai-spotlights-chatbot-concerns

UCL’s planned Dubai outpost sparks free speech concerns: first foray back into overseas education since branch campus failures proves controversial
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ucls-planned-dubai-outpost-sparks-free-speech-concerns

Opinion: Atec will fall short of ambition unless its independence is guaranteed, say Jesse Gardner-Russell and Richard Lee #AcademicSky #EduSky
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/atec-will-fall-short-ambition-unless-its-independence-guaranteed

International master’s students on the up but visa refusals rise Early figures for this academic year show ‘volatile’ recruitment continuing, with several Russell Group universities seeing steep drops

The proportion of study visas refused by the UK Home Office has increased to its highest level in almost a decade but figures suggest a slight rebound in demand this year

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