Sit-in triggered by social media comments
Lack of diversity and intolerance of minorities are disputed by groups of students at Colgate University, New York State
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High hopes, low expectations for National Research Foundation
By creating one large, centralised research funder, Indian government is ‘pouring old wine into new bottle’, say academics, who doubt it will be able to solve the plethora of issues facing science in...
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Is there any point still teaching academic writing in the AI age?
If passable essays can be generated in seconds, should educators refocus on originality and style – or reframe assessment entirely, asks Andrew Moore
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‘Unfair’ sentences for fatal Belgian ‘initiation’ prompt protests
A court has sentenced 18 elite fraternity members to fines and community service for roles in reckless ritual
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Rules of engagement: how to influence politicians and policy
Experts from government, academia and thinktanks offer advice on navigating the corridors of power to ensure research impact
Student Articles
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What is it really like to take an online exam?
A new development as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic is online exams. Student Anna Rees talks through how she did hers and why she thinks they may be better than the traditional exam hall model
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Women in STEM: stories from MIT students
Women are still under-represented on STEM degree courses. Three female students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology speak about their experiences in male-dominated subjects
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Student activists hit back at Oxford chancellor in Rhodes debate
“The notion that Cecil Rhodes should be...glorified in 2016 is no longer tolerable”: Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh
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The world’s best small universities 2016
Browse the full list of the world's best small universities in 2016-2017 and read student accounts of what it's like studying at each institution
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India, Russia and Eastern Europe are cheapest places to study at a ranked university
Research into living costs and tuition fees reveals the cheapest place to study at a world-leading university.