Science too driven by political causes, third of UK voters fear
Scientific researchers urged to ‘reach beyond own circles’ after polling shows their views skew more to the left
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Whistleblower has ‘no confidence’ in ombudsman after ANU probe
Former head of music school says decision not to revisit his complaints shows system ‘worse than useless’
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The British lawyer using US courts to fight research fraud
After winning a spectacular legal claim against a Harvard University cancer centre, Eugenie Reich tells Jack Grove about the impact of the case, how universities ‘stonewall’ fraud allegations and why...
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Half of universities fear being sanctioned under new visa rules
Home Office clampdown already causing steep drop in UK recruitment numbers, survey of institutions finds
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South Korea’s universities can’t drive its AI transition without better policy
Political ambition is not enough. Stable funding, coherent regulation and realistic institutional differentiation are also vital, says Kyuseok Kim
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Reinstate weekend maintenance loans for now at least, say v-cs
Universities UK calls for funding to be restored until solution to row is found, as 13,000-signature petition presented to Department for Education
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Increase support for public-facing academics, universities urged
Trust in science not in crisis, researchers say, but those speaking out on politically contested issues ‘vulnerable’
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‘Painful measures’ to limit resubmissions needed, says ERC head
Peer review panels will be overwhelmed unless longer restrictions on reapplying are introduced, according to Maria Leptin
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Staff numbers up, casualisation down at Australian universities
While decline in insecure employment precedes anti-casualisation law, swelling workforces at most institutions contradict claims of ‘tight cost control’
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As Iran shows, dual-use research risks making campuses military targets
We are witnessing the collapse of the idea that, as civilian institutions, universities should not be targeted in wartime, says Roohola Ramezani
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English universities face new ‘value for money’ regulations
Institutions required to publish information on complaints, refunds and compensation under latest OfS proposals
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Most employers have no plans to replace graduate roles with AI
Students changing career plans amid fears jobs are being lost despite little evidence that entry-level roles are disappearing
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Reality of university life ‘misaligned with student expectations’
Survey of 5,500 new undergraduates finds that many expect more structured study and struggle with self-direction
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Universities launch legal case against DfE over weekend students
Bath Spa, London Metropolitan and Southampton Solent universities among those pursuing action against the government after thousands of students lost access to funding