UK plans tougher rules on clinical trial transparency
Medical researchers who fail to publish their results could be denied approval for future experiments
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Should research really be part of the job description at liberal arts colleges?
Teaching-focused institutions need to concentrate on the aspects of faculty research that contribute to the student experience, says Neil Clarke
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Normal service resumes as Australia keeps researchers in the dark
Minister risks Senate’s wrath by defying an order to disclose research council recommendations
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Nobel-winning work ‘clustered in handful of fields’
More than half of papers associated with science prizes from 1995 to 2017 relate to just five areas
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Dissatisfaction with USS mounts as fund pays top staff more
Pension scheme’s annual report shows relationship with members worsening amid ongoing dispute over contributions
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Springer Nature ‘shares concerns’ as article sparks racism claims
Publisher says investigation under way after academics call for retraction of ‘unscholarly’ paper by influential voice on US welfare reform
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US colleges challenged over failure to pay sports stars fairly
Pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests amplify pressure on multibillion-dollar sports programmes over levels of athlete remuneration
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Beyond Zoom: can virtual reality replace the classroom experience?
The virtual reality technology market is booming thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. Jack Grove asks whether it might finally catch on in higher education
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Redirecting the disadvantaged into FE will further stunt UK social mobility
Higher education is no panacea, but critical thinking is the best antidote to inequality, say Chris Cunningham and Colin Samson
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University of Hong Kong fires Occupy Central founder Benny Tai
Law lecturer says decision marks ‘end of academic freedom’ in city, but institution insists it is acting in light of court judgment
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New Zealand signals ongoing squeeze on international enrolment
Universities face mounting losses as 2020 return of international students is ruled out
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Lockdown hits vocational education hardest, widening inequalities
Universities and colleges offering hands-on training have found it harder to shift online, hurting their students, who are more likely to be from less-advantaged families
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Call for new US tech university to feed graduates into government
Commission recommends launch of Digital Service Academy to address shortage of talent in federal government
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Universities must seize the opportunity to improve their online teaching
Stilted and unengaging Zoom lectures must not be allowed to become the new normal, says Nuria López
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UK union fears thousands of job losses as casual contracts axed
Union says that more than 1,000 posts are under review at at King’s College London, with Liverpool also looking at major cuts