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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 9m

Even as the US shrinks and narrows clinical trials, the need for this research continues. Other countries, such as Australia, can and must step in, says Stephen Jane
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/australia-ready-take-us-defunded-clinical-trials

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1h

Tories’ search for new ideas leads to same HE playbook: ‘Debt trap’ has replaced ‘Mickey Mouse’ courses but Badenoch still kicking universities after being ‘boxed in’ by Labour’s apprenticeship embrace and Reform attacks on elitism. Patrick Jack reports
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 10h

Australian tertiary institutions will need regulatory approval to deliver their courses overseas, under new legislation introduced into parliament
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/canberra-require-regulatory-approval-offshore-delivery

Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 14h

The number of student visa applications for UK courses over a 12-month period has risen for the first time in almost two years, official figures show. Patrick Jack reports #academicsky #edusky #visas https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/uk-student-visa-applications-10-cent-last-year

UK student visa applications up 10 per cent on last year

UK bounces back in crucial month for enrolments, with policy uncertainty elsewhere helping fuel first rise in 12-month figures for nearly two years

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 17h

How a UK-Ukrainian university partnership overcame the challenges of war and cross-border collaboration to create a new legal dictionary and build strong, trusting academic relationships: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/build... #Academia #HigherEd #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky

Building legal resilience in Ukraine: lessons from a twinning partnership

Insights from a UK-Ukrainian university partnership that overcame the challenges presented by war and working across borders to produce a new legal dictionary and strong trusting academic relationship...

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 17h

Universities face growing financial pressures, but legacy giving remains largely untapped. Here’s how to get started: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/inves... #Academia #HigherEd #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #EduSky

Investing in futures: maximising legacy gifts in higher education

Legacy giving provides a valuable and sustainable source of income for charities but it’s still relatively untapped in the higher education sector. With universities and students under increasing fina...

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 18h

Keir Starmer has praised UK universities for expanding into India as he used his first official visit to the country to announce several new higher education and research partnerships, reports Tash Mosheim #academicsky https://ow.ly/s31W50X93RL

Starmer backs UK university boom in India as more campuses launch

Lancaster and Surrey latest to gain approval to set up Indian bases, with prime minister lauding £50 million boost to economy

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 20h

The number of students taking UK courses abroad is set to reach 1 million within just three years and could surpass the figure for onshore international students in the UK next year, according to a new report #Intled
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 21h

UK offers reassuring familiarity for Charles Darwin’s TNE ‘push’ but vice-chancellor says its MBA courses will be unlike anything already available

#AcademicSky #EduSky

London move a ‘natural step’ for remote Australian university

UK offers reassuring familiarity for Charles Darwin’s TNE ‘push’ but vice-chancellor says its MBA courses will be unlike anything already available

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elliebothwell.bsky.social @elliebothwell.bsky.social · 1d

The @timeshighered.bsky.social World University Rankings 2026 are out now! Browse the full results and all our analysis here www.timeshighereducation.com/world-univer... #THEUniRankings

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Tom Richmond @tom-richmond.com · 21h

Wouldn't that be quite the twist: Wales and maybe Scotland refuse to introduce a levy on international students, thereby massively undercutting universities in England and convincing some applicants to hop over the border....

Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 21h

The Welsh government has ruled out introducing a levy on international student fees as Westminster forges ahead with the policy, reports Helen Packer #academicsky #edusky
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/wales-rules-out-levy-international-student-fees

Wales rules out levy on international student fees

Education secretary confirms devolved nation will not follow UK government in taking a cut of overseas tuition fee income

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 21h

The Welsh government has ruled out introducing a levy on international student fees as Westminster forges ahead with the policy, reports Helen Packer #academicsky #edusky
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/wales-rules-out-levy-international-student-fees

Wales rules out levy on international student fees

Education secretary confirms devolved nation will not follow UK government in taking a cut of overseas tuition fee income

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 22h

Women in STEM need more than “advice”, according to a high-flying researcher, who said support should take the form of “action”, or “sponsorship” instead. Chris Havergal reports from #THEwas
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/move-beyond-mentorship-and-sponsor-women-stem-says-scholar

Move beyond mentorship and ‘sponsor’ women in STEM, says scholar

Female researchers need ‘action’, not just ‘advice’, says high-flying scientist

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 23h

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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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1d

Arm’s-length bodies such as the Office for Students and UK Research and Innovation are particularly “vulnerable to political interference”, a new report has warned
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/learn-lessons-us-and-stamp-out-political-meddling-uk-told

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1d

Two new and opposite trends from the World University Rankings 2026 offer insights into the changing landscape of global higher education, says @elliebothwell.bsky.social https://ow.ly/3kMv50X8C1m #THEUniRankings

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1d

China's high research quality score in the World University Rankings is in spite of it having the second-lowest share of internationally co-authored papers. @elliebothwell.bsky.social reports https://ow.ly/wBps50X8BT8 #THEUniRankings

Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1d

Australia has been warned that it is not “out of the woods” despite a strong showing in the latest global league table of universities, reports John Ross #THEunirankings #academicsky
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/world-university-rankings-2026-australia-bucks-trend-decline

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1d

The World University Rankings 2026 have just been published.

The performance of Asia’s top universities has stalled for the first time in 14 years, while the US continues to decline.

Analysis of the results: https://ow.ly/KeQm50X8BeE #THEUniRankings

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1d

Opinion: Rigid structures in Latin American universities need to be loosened to address the devaluation of degrees and to embrace AI and microcredentials, says Carlos Olivares #edusky
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/latin-american-universities-must-stop-being-passive-recipients-change

Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1d

London move a ‘natural step’ for remote Australian university: UK offers reassuring familiarity for Charles Darwin’s TNE ‘push’ but vice-chancellor says its MBA courses will be unlike anything already available
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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t generalise digital learning as a challenge for students with #ADHD. Instead, find the tools that help them thrive, argues Dustin Hosseini: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/right...

With the right support, students with ADHD can thrive in digital learning environments

Don’t generalise about digital learning being problematic for students with ADHD. Rather, find the digital tools that develop their unique talents, argues Dustin Hosseini

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1d

It’s time to put belonging at the centre of your #D&I strategy. See how this fund backed up words with real action: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/show-... #Academia #HigherEd #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #DEI #Belonging

Show, not just say, that your institution is a place for everyone

Put belonging at the heart of your diversity and inclusion strategy. Here’s how a fund for inclusive projects put money and strategy behind words

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1d

Encouraging independence, creativity and diversity helps supervisors shape future leaders and spark breakthroughs. www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/how-t... #Academia #HigherEd #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #PhDsky @qmul.bsky.social @larschittka.bsky.social

How to train PhD Jedi

Training PhD students is less about supervision and more about empowerment. By fostering independence, creativity and diversity, supervisors can nurture the next generation of scientific leaders, and ...

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 1d

Open communication, flexible timelines and a shared focus on the bigger picture helped this university–industry partnership thrive across disciplines: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/mind-... #Academia #HigherEd #AcademicChatter #AcademicSky #EduSky

Mind the gap: how an industry-university partnership brought theory into practice

Regular communication, flexibility in timelines, a willingness to look beyond academic disciplines and a shared commitment to the bigger picture kept this university-industry research collaboration on...

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