Malaysian innovation funding recipients fail to meet expectations
Government drive to boost research commercialisation struggles to get off the ground at public universities
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Trump’s assault on US universities: five views from the chainsaw’s teeth
The administration’s hostile edicts on DEI and science funding are sending shock waves through the US’ world-leading higher education system. Here, we present five takes on what is unfolding
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Modern languages departments are neither colonial nor obsolete
Advanced linguistic and cultural skills remain essential for deep insight into how people see themselves in the world, say five modern languages academics
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Most UK research council funds now spent outside south-east
Improved grant success in UK regions reverses funding dominance of London and broader south-east, although disparities remain, says study
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US Department of Education lays off nearly half of staff
McMahon said the reductions are a “significant step toward restoring the greatness of the United States education system.” Critics say they are reckless and will lead to chaos and confusion.
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AI search summaries cannibalise academic publishers’ web traffic
Rise of robot-written summaries should push publishers to articulate value and impact of research more clearly, argues Oxford University Press director
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University of Dundee to axe 632 jobs to plug £35 million deficit
Largest cuts yet in UK higher education’s year of redundancies accompanied by promise of external investigation into ‘what went wrong’
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US travel bans would hurt reputation among students, survey finds
Student recruitment company warns reintroduction of travel bans would damage perception of US as ‘welcoming’ country
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Universities ‘dodge a bullet’ from meandering cyclone
Australian east coast campuses emerge from lockdown after wayward storm pulled its punches
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‘Prioritisation of gender identity’ exacerbates ‘female data gap’
Recording gender identity but not sex perpetuates historical exclusion of women from research, paper argues
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Rising inflation sends English fee towards £10K – does it matter?
Passing five-figure milestone would only involve a small monetary rise but could it change the psychology of the debate around higher education?
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Free speech ‘central’ to OfS’ work despite law changes – Ahmed
Regulator ‘looking forward to getting on with it’ after key interventions delayed by political wrangling
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PhD students should think like entrepreneurs
A scholar’s job is not just to learn – it’s to create. And that requires a completely different skill set from consuming it, says Ilana Horwitz
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REF reforms ‘could make it harder for axed staff to get new jobs’
Researchers could struggle to find alternative employment if their previous employers have REF submission rights on their work to date, English scholars warn
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Korea offers to revoke medical school expansion to end strike
Education minister concedes to doctors’ demands after year-long feud