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Support for universities is fraying as a jobs crisis mounts
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (130+ words) ISSN 3049-902X" " " " " Research Professional | Pivot-RP But politicians who say too many people go to university aren't tackling the real questions "Too many of our young people have been sold a lie about university, wasting three years of their lives on Mickey…...
Jacqui Smith: tuition fee increase could stem language course cuts
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (443+ words) ISSN 3049-902X" " " " " Research Professional | Pivot-RP Skills minister rules out change to strategic priorities funding to help ailing discipline Skills minister Jacqui Smith has said income generated by English tuition fee increases could allow universities to stem the declining number of students…...
Research sector unites behind €60bn Erasmus+ budget push
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (399+ words) ISSN 3049-902X" " " " " Research Professional | Pivot-RP Image:"Grant Faint, via Getty Images Current EU budget proposal leaves "very limited scope" to pursue new aims, research groups say More than a dozen European research and higher education organisations have called for the EU…...