MIT funds defence of scientist accused of undisclosed China ties
Gang Chen gets backing as US reported to be considering retreating from such cases
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How to combat the ‘distance education deficit’
Online graduation rates are much lower than those for conventional degrees. It’s time to ‘re-personalise’ remote learning, says Ormond Simpson
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Cuts for London and arts ‘will damage universities and students’
Sector leaders say government proposal amounts to ‘a sudden multimillion-pound hit’ for some institutions and criticise decision not to phase changes
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Is it still too dangerous for researchers to admit drug use?
Clinical evidence showing psychedelics can treat mental health disorders has revived the thorny issue of whether researchers should ever admit using these substances
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Russian education clampdown ‘threatens international links’
Railing against ‘anti-Russian forces’, lawmakers are proposing state control over ‘educational activities’
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Covid-19 has exposed the dirty secrets of medical science
Researchers should campaign with the public to build back better, say Stephen Bradley, Jessica Butler and Chris Chambers
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The ‘required reading’ that moulds American students’ minds
Women writers are still largely marginalised on syllabuses, particularly in the Ivy League, according to new study
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PhD study has minimal impact on mental well-being, study claims
Academic says glut of gloomy research on postgraduate welfare could have unhelpful impact
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The pandemic could be the making of branch campuses
When students can’t or won’t cross borders, universities can do it instead, says Wing Lam
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AHRC head says humanities scholars must embrace pandemic research
Executive chair says scholarship from non-medical subjects will be vital for post-pandemic society
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Australia urged to understand ‘social impact’ of Asian exchange
More ‘coherent’ mechanism is needed to develop regional ties, expert says
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Taking on community roles is critical for universities’ local profiles
The unique skills that academics bring to local projects underline that they change lives well beyond the lecture theatre, says Zahir Irani
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Edinburgh moves undergraduate teaching online for rest of year
Scottish university hopes to resume face-to-face tuition on postgraduate taught courses
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THE World University Rankings 2022: time to submit your data
Universities can now participate in the next edition of our global league table
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Excessive selection criteria ‘bogging down academic recruitment’
Australian study suggests academics’ recruitment habits exacerbate their workload problems