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Iranian student among those killed as regime cracks down
Universities facing ‘ongoing repression’ as regime responds to demonstrations with force
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Defence work a ‘fundamental responsibility’ of universities
Former security adviser turned vice-chancellor calls out silence on controversial defence research, despite evolving threats to national security
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Melbourne brings back Glyn Davis as interim vice-chancellor
Former leader returns to the role following the death of the university’s first female vice-chancellor, Emma Johnston, from cancer complications
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World University Rankings: we’re widening access to our rich database
A new entry-level subscription to DataPoints will enable more universities to unlock actionable, data-driven insights from the rankings, says Phil Baty
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Calls for longer PhD scholarships as teaching loads creep up
Doctoral candidates offered hybrid ‘stipend and salary’ studentships with significant teaching hours will struggle to balance competing pressures, union fears
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Scottish ministers consider pre-election university funding boost
Prospect of additional support being announced in last budget before polling day as review into higher education funding gets under way
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Russell Group v-c salaries rise as 7,000 job losses confirmed
Leaders of research-intensive universities see pay top £350,000 despite financial strife faced by institutions
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Scientific sleuthing: a better evening in than watching Netflix?
The £2 million recently awarded to a whistleblower by a US court is a rare reward for the volunteers who trawl the scientific literature for error and fraud. Yet their numbers continue to grow. So...
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What teaching with stage IV cancer has taught me
Many of the lessons I’ve learned about community, grace and letting go are transferable regardless of subject or health, says Alexandra Dufresne
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Institutional neutrality an ‘overcorrection to statement culture’
New book argues it is a ‘myth’ that universities can stay silent on social and political issues
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Greek purge of 300,000 ‘eternal’ students ‘long overdue’
Big cut in enrolments seen as way of modernising country’s universities but some warn further changes are needed to stop students lingering for years
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Antisemitism probe ‘would lack credibility’ without campus focus
Shadow minister calls for newly established Australian Royal Commission to scrutinise universities in wake of deadly Bondi beach attack
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UAE cuts UK from scholarship funding over extremism concerns
Students encouraged to study elsewhere owing to concerns about the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood on UK campuses