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Buckinghamshire New University ends partnership ties with two institutions as it attempts to ‘remove its reliance’ on subcontracting #highered #EduSky

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Opinion: “A total library would be a bibliographic nightmare, like Borges’s Library of Babel. But neither is a library a fast-fashion store. You don’t discard last season’s items because nobody wanted them.” ✍️ Andrew Hui #highered #EduSky

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Chinese students provided Sydney’s biggest universities with almost one-third of their revenue last year #AcademicSky #highered

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Despite population decline, Korea’s Kyung Hee aims for the SKY #AcademicSky #highered

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Doctoral education has undergone increased professionalisation over the past two decades, new survey indicates #highered #EduSky

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While some academics urge a boycott on Israeli research ties, others point out this would undermine the principle of academic freedom: “If you shut down research ties through boycotts then you also close down conversations with places that are a democratic space [for dissent].” #highered #EduSky

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The new Welsh regulator has promoted its chief operating officer, James Owen, to become its next chief executive #AcademicSky #EduSky

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Drawing from her autoethnographic experiences, Bhawana Shrestha discusses how she uses social media platforms to deepen collaboration, enrich methodology and widen participation in research: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-i... #academicsky #edusky #research

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The next Teaching Excellence Framework will not run as planned in 2027, the English higher education regulator has indicated, as it considers how to integrate the exercise into its wider quality assessments #AcademicSky #EduSky

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Programmatic assessment offers a better way to train doctors, making them more resilient and giving them the tools to manage their own professional development. Gozie Offiah explains how it works: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/build... #AcademicSky #EduSky

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Factors that influence the success of Black women in STEM, including community building, EDI responsibilities and invisible labour – and how to provide support, by @drcaberry.bsky.social: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/what-... #womeninSTEM #AcademicSky #EduSky

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UK universities focused on scaling their innovation activities should learn the lessons from what Boston’s famed Kendall Square has done badly as much as studying its many successes, says Oxford’s v-c #AcademicSky #highered

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‪Restrictions to US databases and scholarly work mean that researchers need new approaches to navigate research absences and silences rather than the more typical information overload, writes @alisonhicks0.bsky.social‬: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/strat... #AcademicSky #EduSky

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Falling employment among those who don’t have degrees drives up jobs gap but annual figures to be stopped amid questions over their quality. @patrickjack.bsky.social reports #AcademicSky #EduSky

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💻This is your final reminder to register for next week's webinar, in partnership with Instructure! Join our experts on 12 June to discuss "Creating flexible online learning experiences to support non-traditional learners." 🔗Register for FREE here: timeshighereducation.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Mergers and acquisitions will not be a “magic bullet” to save struggling universities despite increased focus on such collaborations, a new report has warned #AcademicSky #EduSky

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Apprenticeship programmes are at risk at a time when more employers want to train their staff at a higher level, say business school leaders. @helenpacker.bsky.social reports #EduSky #AcademicSky

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Efforts to further internationalise Estonian higher education face major obstacles because of the Russia-Ukraine war, the country’s education and research minister has said #AcademicSky #highered

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Opinion: The effort of staying compliant with fluctuating regulations diminishes the mental space for teaching, research and building belonging ✍️ Zahra Sharifonnasabi, Fleura Bardhi and Laetitia Mimoun #AcademicSky #EduSky

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Could AI ease the burden of reading and rating the thousands of outputs submitted to the UK’s Research Excellence Framework – or would its use undermine the whole point of REF panels? As @jisc.bsky.social consults on that question, four writers offer their views #AcademicSky #EduSky

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Could generative AI improve the Research Excellence Framework? Writers including @oldnorthroad.bsky.social @heroicendeavour.bsky.social offer their views (with some brilliant illustrations, too, which AI has been nowhere near) www.timeshighereducation.com/depth/could-...

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AI is improving our rankings, but human expertise will remain vital, says @timeshighered.bsky.social AI scientist Victor Melatti www.timeshighereducation.com/world-univer... Our Impact Rankings 2025 are coming soon #THEUniRankings #THEGlobalImpact

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Peer mentoring, inclusive resources and academic skills training can reduce the attainment gap, explain staff at Nottingham Trent University. Learn how: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/libra... #AcademicSky #EduSky

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How do we have meaningful conversations about divisive topics, while dealing with the emotions these debates may spark? Lea Sitkin outlines several strategies to give students the space to explore issues they care about: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/dont-... #AcademicSky #HigherEd

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Less than half of UK academics feel they can “comfortably manage” their workloads while satisfaction with benefits packages sits well below other sectors, according to a major survey. @twilliamsthe.bsky.social reports #AcademicSky

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Project-based assessments rooted in real-world, institution-specific contexts help reduce over-reliance on #GenAI by emphasising collaboration, oral defence and critical thinking. Learn how to design one effectively: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/aipro... #AI #AcademicSky #EduSky

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The UK’s hostile atmosphere, visa refusal rates and unwavering support for Ukraine amounts to a de facto ban on Russian students, scholars have said, after numbers tumbled to record low levels. @patrickjack.bsky.social reports #AcademicSky #Intled

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Academics are squandering the potential of AI to help with learning analytics, according to the architect of a programme that can determine at-risk students from the information they provide when they enrol #AcademicSky #EduSky

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Russell Group universities have promised to be more transparent about contextual admissions following calls to make the process fairer. @helenpacker.bsky.social reports #AcademicSky #EduSky

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Universities in England will be asked how they are using quality-related research funding to promote equality and diversity to help ensure “no one is left behind in the pursuit of knowledge and impact” #AcademicSky #highered

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Opinion: Now that the framework programme’s integrity appears assured, it’s time to address the details – together, says @palmowski.bsky.social #AcademicSky #EduSky

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English higher education suffers from an “unfortunate bifurcation” that means that equality policies don’t end up being implemented by those on the “front line”, according to the country’s access tsar. @twilliamsthe.bsky.social reports #AcademicSky #EduSky

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Find out how a transdisciplinary project using drawing and art deepens business students’ understanding of sustainability, inspiring them to become climate champions, from Ryan Man at Hong Kong Baptist University: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/use-a... #AcademicSky #EduSky #Sustainability

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The educational divide between graduate voters and the rest of the UK could “kill off” the Conservative Party, according to political scientist @robfordmancs.bsky.social – but could also cause issues for Labour #highered #AcademicSky

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UK employers should spend a comparable amount of money on training their workforce as those in other countries, but the government is “running out of time” to work out how key policy interventions will achieve this, according to @laurenedwardsmp.bsky.social #AcademicSky #EduSky

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Group assessment can be seen as unfair and unwieldy, but it also teaches essential skills such as teamwork and collaboration. We owe it to our students to frame it in a way that allows them to see its benefits. See how‬: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/going... #AcademicSky #EduSky #HigherEd

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Sydney’s Macquarie University plans to remove the equivalent of up to 60 full-time academic positions as part of a “workforce realignment” designed to match activities to “contemporary needs” #AcademicSky #highered

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“Through a futures thinking lens, we can begin to imagine universities as collaborative, transdisciplinary spaces where students, teachers, researchers and external partners co-create knowledge.” ✍️ María Florencia Amigó, Sarah Lisle and Ruby Campbell #THEUniRankings #THEglobalimpact #highered

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Opinion: “We must respect and recognise Indigenous languages not as artefacts of the past but as vibrant, dynamic, creative systems.” ✍️ Candace Galla and Madoka Hammine #highered #EduSky

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Fixating on university spin-outs overlooks the more crucial role higher education institutions play in innovation by producing “world-class talent”, a British Academy policy group has warned #highered #EduSky

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Future growth of UK higher education should not just expand graduate numbers but be tied to regional economic strategies, argues new book #AcademicSky #highered

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Coventry will begin rollout of “block teaching”, but some staff have reservations #highered #EduSky

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Staff at Durham University have blamed the institution’s major restructuring programme for errors seen in student exams #AcademicSky #highered

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Inner skills are the missing link when it comes to SDG progress, say María Florencia Amigó, Sarah Lisle and Ruby Campbell www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/inne... The @timeshighered.bsky.social Impact Rankings 2025, based on the #SDGs, are out on 19 June #THEGlobalImpact #THEUniRankings

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Academic expectations and personal responsibilities are crushing students’ mental health. Could coaching offer them a way to take control of their own learning? www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/use-c... #AcademicSky #Edusky

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CMA is working with universities to support more collaboration and mergers but institutions may need money from the government to make this happen, says @universities-uk.bsky.social report www.timeshighereducation.com/news/competi... via @helenpacker.bsky.social

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IFS recommends to Westminster government that English universities should be judged on graduate salaries three to five years after the end of course, controlling for prior attainment and demographics - but not location www.timeshighereducation.com/news/judge-u... via @twilliamsthe.bsky.social

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UCU bid to launch industrial dispute with education secretary over university funding - potentially leading to sector-wide strike action - likely to be challenged in court if it goes ahead, employment experts say www.timeshighereducation.com/news/ucu-war... via @julietterowsell.bsky.social

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The UK’s competition regulator is working with universities to support more collaboration and mergers but institutions may need money from the government to make this happen, according to a new report #AcademicSky #EduSky

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The University of Sydney has doubled down on policies that restrict protests and other forms of student activism, as administrators strive to balance rights to free expression with safety #AcademicSky #EduSky

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