Australia shifts research focus to ‘grand challenges’
New projects at two Sydney universities show move towards multidisciplinary scholarship
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Impact agenda ‘at odds with future workplace needs’
Don’t let immediate employability focus undermine ‘blue sky teaching’, chancellor tells counterparts
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Secrets of the US colleges where students graduate happy
Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings find broad decline in number of US college students who would recommend their own institution – but some campuses buck the trend
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Europe’s Plan S aims for expansion to US and beyond
Open-access agreement’s founder says enthusiastic response has already increased ambition
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Experts question promise of India joint recruitment strategy
Scholars say Indian Institutes of Technology will ‘struggle to recruit talent from abroad’ despite initiative to pool resources
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It’s time universities walk their decolonial talk
Universities must do more to counter Euro-white supremacy in their own operations if they are going to effectively support decolonisation of disciplines, argues Heather McLean
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Major donation bankrolls MIT’s $1 billion AI research drive
$350 million gift from investor Stephen Schwarzman aims to deeply integrate computer science knowledge with expertise in ethics and other realms of social science
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Horizon Europe must find its equilibrium
A number of competing priorities are on the table as European lawmakers decide on the next phase of the continent’s research funding programme, but finding the right balance among them is crucial,...
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How universities can help peace and reconciliation to thrive
University of Melbourne meeting lays the foundations for a new global academic network, hearing from experts on indigenous cultures and historic injustices
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Students less likely to drop out if taught via lectures, study finds
Thinking about dropping out is associated with perceptions of low one-to-one contact with staff and non-traditional delivery methods, research on one university suggests
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PhD viva rule is ‘unfair on female academics’
New rules requiring a female presence on doctoral defence panels at the University of Glasgow will push more ‘unrewarded’ academic tasks on to women, critics claim
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Industry links must boost graduate employability
University leaders have said that they expect to work more closely with industry in the future, but universities need to make clear how those links will benefit graduates, says Ronel Lehmann
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Postgraduate earnings premium ‘varies hugely across OECD’
Latest data from Education at a Glance suggest taking education to a higher level brings much bigger income returns in some nations
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Online learning is a friend, not a foe, of traditional education
Online learning platforms can provide the future workforce with necessary upskilling that will complement traditional higher education degrees, argues Stephen Somerville