The week in higher education – 26 March 2020
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The Evolution of Knowledge: Rethinking Science for the Anthropocene, by Jürgen Renn
Geoffrey Cantor praises a bold historical overview that offers useful pointers to how we can face up to the technological challenges of today
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Robert Clarke, 1950-2020
Tributes paid to a ‘contract cheating detective’
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Academic freedom index aims to boost defence incentive
Global project reveals that several countries violate scholarly autonomy despite having constitutional provisions for academic freedom
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Interview with Christine Loh
The environmentalist discusses her multicultural family, her many divergent careers paths and not becoming ‘complacent’
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Failure to bond Australian sectors Bradley’s ‘biggest disappointment’
Death of legendary Australian educator recalls missed opportunity to integrate tertiary education
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26 March 2020 digital edition
Seeking a remedy: Researchers on the front line of the fight against Covid-19
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We must still keep fighting for greater internationalisation
It’s this element of higher education that will help universities make a quick recovery after this unprecedented crisis, says Steve Smith
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A tale of two Cambridges: the growing pains of university-industry collaborations
The namesake cities in the US and UK are both home to internationally renowned universities whose industry collaborations are proving highly successful. But while that is good news for national...
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Bernie Sanders’ free college plan neglects the value of reputation
A belief that private colleges open more doors explains US voters’ lukewarm response to free public education, says Kate Eichhorn
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创新来自人文与科学的交汇处
马近远认为，科技创新人才需要全球化人文精神、创造性和批判性思维以及学科通融想象力
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Universities shift focus towards SDGs to prove societal value
But institutions warned against United Nations framework becoming a ‘tick-box exercise’
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OfS’ new emphasis on financial sustainability welcomed
Commentators say the English regulator’s ‘sensible’ change in policy and tone should become the norm after the coronavirus crisis ends
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Coronavirus crisis inspiring ‘unprecedented’ global research effort
The search for a coronavirus vaccine is spurring worldwide collaboration, the speed and size of which has never been seen before, say experts
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Science policy advisers aim to learn pandemic response lessons
Scientific advisor network starts collating examples of research influencing, and failing to influence, policy