Effective interdisciplinary collaboration hinges on four principles: focusing on the problem, understanding how disciplines interact, fostering relationships and recognising power dynamics, writes Ben Kei Daniel: https://ow.ly/sz5e50ZWamj #Highered #Interdisciplinarity #Academicsky

The prime minister has announced that UK Research and Innovation will commit £1 billion over the next four years to back regional innovation clusters, as he set out the UK’s ambition to use its HE sector to drive his place-based agenda. Frances Jones reports #research #UKRI
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An academic thinktank focused on the UK’s post-Brexit relationship with Europe is to close at the end of the year after it lost support from a major public research funder, reports Seher Asaf #Brexit #highered #UKICE
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The ‘global shared learning classroom’ teaches students how to view traits such as leadership through different cultural lenses, better preparing them to thrive in an interconnected world. Learn how: https://ow.ly/vGi350ZWajq #Internationalisation #Highered #Academicsky

As digital technologies transform access to both information and education, how can universities offer distinctive educational value for professional learners online? Maria Cross offers advice: https://ow.ly/3xcV50ZVggq #Highered #Academicsky

Democratise executive coaching for #postgraduate students and help them develop the resilience and adaptability they’ll need for the future. Here’s how: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/personalised-coaching-could-be-key-postgraduate-resilience #Highered #Academicsky

Opinion: The glut of AI-assisted submissions can’t be stemmed with unpoliceable bans. Better to limit volume and focus on unique voice, says Dirk Lindebaum #highered #AI #publishing #academicsky
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/opinion/journals-should-cap-each-authors-submissions-twist

The University of Manchester is seeking alternative funding sources to keep scientific work at Jodrell Bank going after hearing that lost UK Research and Innovation funding would not be restored despite interventions by the prime minister. Frances Jones reports #research
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Several more UK universities are considering whether to continue paying for Turnitin after another institution announced it will not be renewing its deal with the edtech giant. Georgia Louise Luckhurst reports #highered #Turnitin #edusky
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China launches eye-catching scheme in its continued pursuit of overseas talent, but experts warn it comes with caveats. Rosalind Skillen reports #highered #research #grants #academicsky
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/china-more-tolerant-failure-new-15-year-research-grants

Australia’s bipartisan assault on international students risks splitting families, breaching diplomatic commitments and slashing the aged care workforce while further undermining universities’ faltering finances, critics say #highered #visas #internationalstudents #edusky
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Education expert Isabel Donnelly is to take up the role of chief executive at the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, succeeding interim leader Karl Leydecker, reports Georgia Louise Luckhurst #highered #QAA #edusky
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Some French university leaders have expressed support for the massive student protests that have swept the country in recent days, while defending their decision to close campuses amid widespread blockades. Seher Asaf reports #highered #France #protests
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It can be daunting designing and introducing a new module. Be brave and take chances, says Alyson Mercer, who shares tips on the process from conception to implementation: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/advice-launching-cocreated-humanities-modules #Highered #Academicsky

Drawing on research into the experiences of Chinese academics in the UK, we hear how these subtle but powerful discriminatory acts manifest in universities and what could be done to address them: https://ow.ly/4vS950ZVLst #Highered #Academicsky

Visa applications to study in the UK fell by 10.3 per cent for the key recruitment month of September, new Home Office figures show. @jgro-the.bsky.social reports #highered #visas #internationalstudents #edusky
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Building a #research programme absolutely depends on winning grants, but early career researchers also need to be able to distinguish which opportunities are worth pursuing and where their finite time is best spent: https://ow.ly/Tg2q50ZVLqz #Highered #Academicsky

The University of Colorado Denver has become the first public American university authorised to establish a campus in India, with the first cohort of students expected to begin their studies in August 2027. Rosalind Skillen reports #highered #India #edusky
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The laboratory is at the centre of a university’s academic infrastructure. Here’s how to define laboratory excellence for the future: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/why-laboratory-more-room-full-equipment #Highered #Academicsky

Becoming a better teacher starts with a few deliberate choices. Find out more here: https://ow.ly/UjAh50ZVge7 #Highered #Teaching #Academicsky