‘Much more funding’ needed for UK to attract US science talent
Leading light of Cambridge biotech industry Greg Winter says country should seize ‘once in a lifetime’ chance to poach American scientists fleeing Trump cuts
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The humanities must have a role in overseeing AI ‘censorship’
Restrictions on what models will discuss are necessary, but ill-informed blocks distort inquiry, say Lorna Waddington and Richard de Blacquiere-Clarkson
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AHRC names winners of new PhD funding awards
Around 200 doctorates funded across 10 university consortia in new model for arts and humanities postgraduate research funding
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Dutch government U-turns on controversial ‘foreign language test’
Strict conditions aimed at preventing bulk of teaching in a language other than Dutch removed for existing programmes
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‘Dramatic’ shift in medical school access key to NHS 10-year plan
Institutions with track record of widening participation to be prioritised for expansion while those not moving fast enough face being struck off
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Treat student complaints as learning opportunities – ombudsman
Suspensions and expulsions are signs of ‘institutional failure’ to appreciate students’ ‘challenging life circumstances’, Australia’s new welfare arbiter says
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MRC unit closures a ‘disaster’ for curiosity-led research
New funding model an example of ‘top-down’ research planning that will harm scientists’ careers, fears Nobelist
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Murdoch ‘turning the corner’ on domestic enrolments
Getting the student profile right is a tricky business, university admits, after international student numbers rise high above 40 per cent target
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Student cost of living crisis ‘not over’ as Irish fee relief ends
Students having to come up with extra €1,000 ‘hurts those with the least the most’, representatives say
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‘Risks attached’ to giving control of research funds to mayors
Universities warned against alienating local communities as government emphasises civic mission
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Are UK universities overselling graduate earnings data?
The overhauling of two major graduate earnings surveys has highlighted that existing figures are an uncertain measure of a degree’s value even in narrow economic terms. But by talking up the graduate...
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We must change the mindset that degrees are all or nothing
Instead of treating certificates and diplomas as afterthoughts, most universities could offer and market them as stand-alone achievements, says Vivek Pundir
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ChatGPT drives rise of ‘flowery language’ in journal abstracts
Increased use of words such as ‘delves’, ‘underscores’ and ‘showcasing’ identified since popularisation of large language models
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Europe must do more to protect data under Trump, ERC head says
Disappearance of US-hosted data should be ‘wake-up call’ for scientific community, conference hears