China dominates list of biggest movers in high-quality research
Half of list of 100 fastest-rising institutions in terms of contribution to the Nature Index is made up of Chinese universities and institutes
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Top US science agency sets ‘firmest’ line on sexual misconduct
National Science Foundation demands that universities report findings of sexual harassment involving anyone working on the projects it has financed
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The UK’s counterterrorism guidance should be scrapped
Feelings of isolation and the need to self-censor are familiar to the tens of thousands of Muslim students affected by the counterterrorism programme Prevent, says Akiqul Hoque
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Irish universities ‘struggling to cope’ as funding cuts bite
A decade of budget reductions and surging student numbers leaves sector ill-prepared for further increases, institutions warn
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Degrees in Dutch ‘facing extinction’ in Netherlands
Courses in Dutch language and literature are now more popular in Poland than in the Netherlands, figures suggest
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South African minister tells v-cs to tackle campus violence
Naledi Pandor wants ‘urgent’ meeting of Universities South Africa to address recent violence at two universities
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Argentina and UK sign deal on formal degree recognition
New agreement will ensure ‘direct access’ to doctoral programmes for skilled individuals in each country
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Professor: replace humanities funder with liberal arts colleges
Cambridge fellow also calls for arts to be excluded from research excellence framework
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The racial equality agenda needs buy-in from senior management
Senior leaders must lead the charge in changing higher education’s structural disadvantages for black and minority ethnic staff and students, say Kalwant Bhopal and Sally Hunt
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Wellcome Trust’s student housing firm held in Luxembourg
Critics question why iQ, with UK property worth £2.2 billion, is registered offshore in favourable tax regime
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Should the research elite collaborate more with poor countries?
Analysis reveals that, when medicine is taken out of the equation, collaborations are thin on the ground
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Shanghai Jiao Tong and Edinburgh launch low-carbon college
New centre will offer master’s programmes and conduct research to tackle global environmental challenges
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France boosts international student numbers
Increase may reflect efforts to target markets where UK has traditionally been strong