No strike over Liverpool REF targets – but ‘anger’ remains
Liverpool UCU members supported strike action, but vote failed to meet turnout threshold
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Land-grant universities: losing their way in rural America?
Data from WSJ/THE US College Rankings raise questions about whether land-grant institutions are living up to their original mission
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There are no simple solutions in dealing with Huawei
The Chinese tech giant’s challenge for universities will be far from an isolated case and universities are not prepared for the nuanced reaction required, says John Ross
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The Mexican president taking the heat out of Trumpian rhetoric
As public debate grows crude, University of Miami’s Julio Frenk pushes faculty to emphasise thoughtful alternatives
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Research is teaching preparation
Effective teaching requires lecturers to stay on top of their research. But this is labour that often goes unpaid, says Tom Cutterham
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Why Macron’s ‘European universities’ may be a bad idea
Universities normally resist being used by states to further an ideological goal. Why should it be any different when it comes to the EU? asks David Matthews
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Huawei warns innovation will slow if universities reject funding
Vice-president says private sector funding is vital to compensate for decline in public investment in basic research
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‘Undue reliance’ on journal impact factor in academic evaluation
First-of-its-kind study indicates at least one in three research-intensive institutions in North America lean on citation data in decisions on promotion and tenure
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University strikes major innovation funding deal with China
Monash Technology Transformation Institute aims to bridge ‘valley of death’ that sees many discoveries fall short of securing commercial-scale investment
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Lancaster University protest rules ‘repressive and impractical’
Institution demands seven days’ notice of demonstrations and designation of a ‘principal organiser’
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Kenya short of ‘impossible’ target for all lecturers to get PhDs
Government agency has said that academics without a doctorate will have to leave their roles – but this could account for two-thirds of the workforce
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Universities should be forced to stick to their entry requirements
Universities need to be honest to students about what academic level is required to take a course and, as a result, unconditional offers will come to an end, argues Tom Richmond
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Research neutrality: perspectives from academia and industry
Both sides talk about maintaining the fine balance between university neutrality and delivering on private research investments
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Western civilisation courses prompt Australian revolts
Controversial course proposals a test for governance, opponents say
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California’s showdown with Elsevier inspires US campuses
Confidence stalls, however, over depth of faculty commitment to open access