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Institutional autonomy: does it need an ‘academic community’?

HEPI

This post was kindly authored for HEPI by Gill Evans, Emeritus Professor of Medieval Theology and Intellectual History at the University of Cambridge. The Commons debated ‘Higher Education’ on 28 November 2012. This piece is the second part of two on the topic of institutional autonomy. It remains important.

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What is a ‘research culture’?

SRHE

As the body responsible for research under the Higher Education and Research Act (2017), UK Research and Innovation offers its own definition. A Concordat and Agreements Review (April 2023) formed a joint attempt to define ‘research culture’ initiated by Universities UK, UKRI and Wellcome. The Royal Society adopts the same wording.

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Strikes disrupt undergraduate learning anew

Inside Higher Ed

Image: Tensions escalated last week between the University of California system and the New School and their respective striking academic workers. On Saturday night, the university and the union reached a tentative agreement, ending the strike. Then, later in the week, came compromise. Inflation and housing costs have been key issues.

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