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Universities ‘can’t pick laws to follow’ despite trans tensions
Backlash inevitable as use of single-sex spaces is restricted but Supreme Court ruling has shifted institutions’ role, says equality expert
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Embrace neutrality to stop Trump-like attacks, universities told
Canadian institutions should shed left-wing reputations to ward off potential Conservative criticism, according to academic
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Funding lifeline nudges New Zealand universities into surplus
Annual reports paint 2024 as a year of reprieve, but expiry of teaching subsidy enhancement ‘will make things tighter’
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My paper was probably reviewed by AI – and that’s a serious problem
Our paper was rejected on the basis of reviewer comments that were vague, formulaic, often irrelevant and occasionally inaccurate, says Seongjin Hong
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Focus R&D spending on priority areas, says UK industrial strategy
Ten-year budgets, research ‘mission’ fund and commercialisation focus confirmed in new blueprint that outlines ‘critical’ role of universities in driving growth
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UK finally unveils £54 million global talent scheme
Much-anticipated package for recruiting foreign researchers follows similar moves by France and the European Union to snap up US scientists
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PhD students ‘may be overlooked’ in sexual harassment regulations
Blurred line between staff and students could leave postgraduate researchers at greater risk
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Foreign student fees ‘powerful lever’ for autocratic nations
Authoritarians in the Academy explores how foreign influence is undermining freedom and integrity within US universities
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Universities ‘at risk of over-assessing’ in response to AI
Concerns piling on more tests may harm students as artificial intelligence forces re-evaluation of assessment methods
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Is Europe really a safe haven for US academics fleeing Trump?
Europe has launched a raft of schemes to lure US academics. But as the far right’s power increases across the continent, would-be émigrés could be forgiven for fearing that universities in their...
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We must help stop the haemorrhaging of medics from the Global South
Medical schools in high-income countries should expand training capacity, foster global collaborations and promote ethical practices, says Danica Sims
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Teach students to spot paper mills, Chinese universities told
Study highlights lack of awareness of research ethics among Chinese undergraduates following attempts to crack down on misconduct
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Ukraine will win the war in the lecture theatre as well as the battlefield
My trip to Kyiv revealed the unstoppable spirit of Ukrainian education even as Russia’s bombs continue to rain down, says Charles Cormack