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University VC's TikTok Strategy for Digital Generation

Professor George Williams, Vice-Chancellor of Western Sydney University, is embracing TikTok as a strategic tool to connect with students and shape modern education. Discover how academic leadership is adapting to the digital age.

Vice-chancellors' pay soars as universities face cuts

As UK universities face financial crisis with course cuts and staff redundancies, Guardian analysis reveals vice-chancellors' pay packages have soared to record levels, creating a growing divide between leadership and struggling institutions.

Labour unveils ambitious education reform plans

Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson announces sweeping reforms to transform England's education system, focusing on curriculum overhaul, teacher recruitment, and early years investment.

Cambridge drops entry requirements in access trial

Cambridge University launches groundbreaking scheme allowing students from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain places with lower A-level grades, aiming to boost diversity and accessibility in higher education.

University of Arizona rejects Trump education compact

The University of Arizona has rejected former President Donald Trump's 'American Dream' compact, joining a growing rebellion against what critics call politically motivated interference in higher education.

Texas University slashes liberal arts in major overhaul

The University of Texas at Austin announces sweeping cuts to liberal arts programmes, eliminating dozens of departments including philosophy and literature in a controversial shift toward vocational education.

Critical Thinking Degrees: Never a Waste of Money

New research challenges the 'rip-off' narrative around university education, revealing how degrees that develop critical thinking skills provide lifelong value beyond mere job preparation.

University strike threat over pay could lock students out

British universities brace for unprecedented disruption as academic staff threaten nationwide strikes over pay disputes and massive job cuts, potentially locking students out of courses during critical academic periods.

University staff threaten strikes over pay dispute

British universities are bracing for potential staff strikes and mass resignations as a bitter pay dispute intensifies, with academics reporting they're forced to use food banks amid the cost-of-living crisis.

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