Arts and Humanities Alliance
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AHA is an association of learned societies working together to promote the Arts & Humanities in higher education. Posts by @emmacayley.bsky.social and @TheaPitman.bsky.social Find us at: http://artsandhumanitiesalliance.org
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eicathomefinn.bsky.social
'The imminent post-16 education and skills white paper is expected to set out measures to enhance collaboration between higher and further education in England. Or at least pleasant words about the value of such collaboration – we’ll have to see.'
FE-HE collaboration needs to be more than pointing both sectors at the same diminishing funding pot
Though it may end up being just that
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eicathomefinn.bsky.social
'But while universities...use fees from overseas students studying in the UK to cross-subsidise the cost of both research and teaching, it is not clear that...transnational education can shore up the financial position of universities under pressure from falling international student numbers.' 3/3
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eicathomefinn.bsky.social
'The rise of India as a destination for British universities to open satellite campuses feels like the “California gold rush”, according to...Phil Allmendinger, pro vice-chancellor for education and partnerships at the University of London'. 2/3
Cover of Alonzo Delano's memoir, On the Trail to the California Gold Rush, which painted a less than rosy picture of that phenomenon. Cover features men and a covered wagon led by oxen, on the trail west.
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eicathomefinn.bsky.social
'prime minister Keir Starmer...confirmed that the University of Lancaster and the University of Surrey had been given approval to open new campuses in India while on a trade mission to Mumbai, joining six more institutions already in the country.' (Lancaster is mooting 20% academic redundancy) 1/3
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wonkhe.bsky.social
NEW on Wonkhe: The government sees “huge opportunity” for universities to get stuck into transnational education. Michael Salmon unpicks the policy context buff.ly/0hSkM7h
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timeshighered.bsky.social
Without oversight of university mergers, the UK risks “sleepwalking” into a homogenised and “disconnected” higher education sector, it has been warned. Helen Packer reports
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/universities-risk-creeping-death-unsupervised-mergers
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wonkhe.bsky.social
NEW on Wonkhe: Have universities got the capacity and cash to respond to the government’s agenda? buff.ly/PaSmspS
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britishacademy.bsky.social
This #InternationalPodcastDay tune into ‘Confessions of an Early Career Researcher’ – a new guide to the world of academia post-PhD.

The first three episodes of the podcast are available now. Subscribe for our next episodes, live on 15 October: https://bit.ly/4pNaTp1
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eicathomefinn.bsky.social
"GuildHE represents many of what Research England refers to as “less research-intensive and smaller specialist institutions”, so our interest was especially piqued by proposals to explore differentiated tracks and lighter-touch assessments for these providers. There is good intention here." 1/3
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Hot off the press, the British Academy's Cold Spots: Mapping Inequality in SHAPE Provision in UK Higher Education report. Read it if you care about universities or access to the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences for the rising generation. 1/5
Cold spots: Mapping inequality in SHAPE provision in UK higher education
This British Academy report reveals that many parts of the UK are becoming subject cold spots – areas with no provision in a subject within a commutable distance. These are often in rural, coastal or ...
www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk
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resprofnews.bsky.social
Arts and humanities cold spots ‘depriving whole areas of courses’.

Shape subjects are a “bellwether” for financial pressures on higher education, British Academy warns.

www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
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eicathomefinn.bsky.social
'The Office for Students (OfS), England's higher education regulator, welcomed the move and suggested more universities may explore similar options as they battle economic challenges, with 40% of English universities now believed to be in financial deficit.'
Greenwich and Kent announce merger to form 'super-university'
Universities are facing ongoing financial worries, with the regulator saying other mergers could follow.
www.bbc.co.uk
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ref2029.bsky.social
The names of panel members for the criteria-setting phase of REF 2029 have now been announced on our panels pages. 2029.ref.ac.uk/news/expert-...
Expert panels appointed for REF 2029  – REF 2029
2029.ref.ac.uk
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The four UK higher education funding bodies confirm the pause in the criteria setting and publication of final guidance for REF 2029 for a short period, as announced by the UK Science Minister Lord Vallance today at the Universities UK conference. 2029.ref.ac.uk/news/pause-t...
Pause to REF 2029 criteria setting and publication of final guidance – REF 2029
2029.ref.ac.uk
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lrb.co.uk
‘What is the missing noun to which English refers: literature, language or both? Is its primary concern with literature in English or with the culture of Englishness?’

Colin Kidd on English studies: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Colin Kidd · Lumps of Cram: University English
What is the missing noun to which English refers: literature, language or both? If both, does English belong with the...
www.lrb.co.uk
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ies-sas.bsky.social
📣Applications still open for the Senate House Library Visiting Fellowships 📣

In 2025-6 up to two awards of £1500 will be allocated to support a fellowship of up to two weeks.

Deadline: 15 September 2025

More info 👇
https://tinyurl.com/ykudv9tn
Senate House Library announces relaunch of Visiting Research Fellowship
Senate House Library and the Friends of Senate House Library are delighted to report that the Visiting Research Fellowships programme has been relaunched.
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NEW on Wonkhe: All the numbers and all the action from JCQ results day in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland buff.ly/5CKDVt8