Institutional neutrality is not a cold cop-out: it is vital in polarised times
Academic leaders should stay out of politics to encourage debate and promote expertise, says Daniel Diermeier
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Science degrees ‘unwelcoming’ to religious students
Even though half of STEM students say that they are religious, atheist worldviews are perceived to dominate in the laboratory
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Russell Group draws majority of fee income from overseas
Home fee income drops across English members of group, while overseas income up from £4 billion to £4.5 billion, THE analysis finds
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Nationality should not be a factor in international student admissions
The sudden imposition of political restrictions on recruitment causes students from countries such as Iran a lot of anguish, says Roohola Ramezani
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US research funding emerges as election battleground
As the nation heads to 2024 elections, politicians expand the idea of setting aside science dollars for states – often conservative-leaning – that can’t win it on their own
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Claiming HE only has one humanistic mission won’t reclaim public trust
Most students want universities, first and foremost, to boost employability. Underplaying that purpose will only alienate them, says Samuel Abrams
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Academic refugees turn stories of displacement into art
Workshop participants seek to put focus on universities’ roles as places of sanctuary
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Émigré scientists ‘key to UK-Poland research links’
With many of Poland’s leading scientists in the UK, expatriate researchers will be crucial for scaling research partnerships, says report
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Neglect of teaching may be common in Germany – but punishment less so
Despite a court’s endorsement of controversial virologist Alexander Kekulé’s suspension, suspicions linger that it is politically motivated, says Brian Bloch
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Research bureaucracy cuts unveiled as UK nears £20 billion target
Tickell Review of research bureaucracy broadly welcomed by science department, which says it is on track to meet spending target
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Texas A&M to shutter Qatar campus amid Middle East ‘instability’
Qatar Foundation says ‘deeply disappointing’ decision is result of ‘disinformation’ campaign
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New Zealand universities’ financial woes ‘unprecedented’
Sub-inflation funding, Covid, domestic lack of interest and spiralling costs have pushed entire sector into deficit, minister told
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University land provides high-ground housing for flood-hit locals
Land handover entrenches Southern Cross’ sanctuary role
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Talking leadership: Teresa Woodruff on steering a university back to ‘safe harbour’
The interim president of Michigan State University shares her approach to healing the campus community after a deadly shooting and sexual misconduct crises
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Leading scholars at vanguard of UK’s post-Brexit brain drain
Research suggests country is finding it harder to attract and retain best researchers after vote to leave EU