Student get-out-the-vote clampdown ‘profoundly anti-democratic’
Trump administration’s efforts to restrict voter registration campaigns another sign of top-down interference in campuses, critics say
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Pressure prompts universities to revise EDI recruitment ads
Universities change job requirements after free speech groups raise concerns following new legislation
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Student ‘money mules’ increasingly targeted by organised crime
Government urged to close ‘regulation loophole’ to better protect staff and students from risks of money laundering
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Payouts signal final demise of Korea’s ‘zombie universities’
Long-awaited new law enables closure of failing private institutions, but scholars warn it risks worsening regional divides and job insecurity for professors
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Social class should be an EDI category in higher education
Failure to acknowledge how class operates within academia means many students still feel uncomfortable on campus, says Beth Johnson
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‘Easy in, easy out’: Chinese students say UK ‘like assembly line’
International students feel marketisation has brought easier admissions but lower teaching standards at prestigious British universities, finds new study
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Edinburgh targets senior staff in latest redundancy round
Neighbouring Edinburgh Napier University also announces job cuts as pressure builds on Scottish sector
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NZ research institutions join forces amid fragmentation fears
New agreement, signed in the shadow of eagerly anticipated reviews, will ‘scale up research’ and generate ‘better value’
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Better ‘course value’ can improve mental health, finds study
‘Intrinsic worth’ of university experience a ‘protective factor’ against poor well-being and psychological stress, survey suggests
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New Xiong’an campuses ‘must show they can attract top talent’
Massive expansion of higher education out of Beijing the latest attempt to distribute resources more evenly across China’s regions
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Replaced by bots? No, AI needs academics more than we need it
Many fear algorithms will displace academics but the technology is already eating itself and its long-term business model remains unclear, says Martin A. Mills. Here he explains why bots will not...
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Prestige without purpose? It’s time to reinvent doctoral education
Churning out so many PhD graduates into a weak academic labour market and marginalising innovative doctorates is immoral, says Ianis Matsoukas
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Scottish parties discussing ‘entirety’ of HE funding model
Politicians set red lines in cross-party talks that sector hopes could be start of a longer-term funding solution for universities