Banning journal impact factors is bad for Dutch science
Abandoning measurable evaluation criteria will make judgements more political and more random, say Raymond Poot and Willem Mulder
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Ole Miss settles with lecturer who claimed sacking was political
University insists historian Garrett Felber was let go for failing to communicate effectively with department chair
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Books interview: Paul Hirsch
The historian and author of Pulp Empire: The Secret History of Comic Book Imperialism on cool kids, a comic book shop as edgy as its contents, and international culture wars
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Australia plots international education restart from the bunker
Representative groups put preparatory work in place as latest infections undermine plans to reboot arrivals
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Prioritise women for research funding, Chinese universities told
Policy revamp aims to tackle gender inequality
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Australia pioneers ‘stacking’ of microcredentials into degrees
Comparison websites on the way as admissions centres reinvent their services amid emerging needs and demographic change
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Hewitt: policymakers’ ‘narrow’ view of sector could hurt post-92s
New MillionPlus chief executive says blinkered focus on graduate employment data could make life ‘very difficult’ for modern institutions
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For lifelong learning, England’s ELQ rule must be scrapped
Any savings on the student loan book will be dwarfed by the costs of making retraining harder, says Jo Johnson
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‘No plans’ for vaccine passports on English campuses
Ministers to encourage, not compel, inoculation ahead of return to halls and lectures
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Scholars departing for industry must not feel alone
Universities must do more to help those dissatisfied with academic life as they seek a career in industry, says Mayra Ruiz Castro
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Scholarships for EU students will aid post-Brexit admissions rebuild
Chevening-like bursaries for EU undergraduates will send the right message to those considering studying at a UK university, says Almut Caspary
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Per-student grant funding in England down 19 per cent since 2018
Smaller campuses and providers in London bear brunt of latest reforms
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Cancer research leader: Covid shows value of fundamental science
Kristian Helin, incoming head of the Institute of Cancer Research, reflects on lessons learned from pandemic
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Peter Bellwood: the uneasy harmony between mankind and nature
While humanity’s coexistence with nature is not always harmonious, Cosmos Prize winner says it can be hard to pick the aggressor
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Beijing loosens rules on hiring graduates from top universities
Redrawn hukou rules indicate changing attitudes towards talent but could reinforce urban-rural divide, experts say