Piketty blasts ‘academic freedom violation’ as book pulled in China
Actions by publishers could contribute to Chinese students having more one-sided views, economist tells THE
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Universities must redouble their international mission
Instilling graduates with a global outlook is a mission more vital than ever, says Duke Kunshan University vice-chancellor-elect Alfred H. Bloom
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University investigates after historian’s race deception admission
Jessica Krug, a ‘white Jewish child’ of suburban Kansas City, blames mental stress
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Korean medical students oppose plans to expand training spaces
Nationwide student boycott delayed exams crucial in keeping young doctors in the pipeline
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Coronavirus: take THE’s Return to Campus Survey 2020
As many universities tentatively reopen, we aim to find out how whether staff feel adequate steps have been taken to protect their welfare
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Poor broadband hampers academics in developing world
Survey from Association of Commonwealth Universities shows struggle that academics have in going digital compared with institutional leaders
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Nobelists fear cuts to European Research Council budget
Fourteen laureates join thousands of academics in pleading for funding for Europe’s flagship research scheme to be protected
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Harnessing the power of technology can help vulnerable students
Having dropped out of university because of loneliness and depression, Hayley Mulenda argues that effective use of data analytics and greater diversity of academic staff are crucial
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Indigenous knowledge ‘misunderstood and underfunded’
Study calls for more equitable partnerships between scientists and Indigenous knowledge holders
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Australian universities ‘better off if legislation fails’
Fee and subsidy overhaul will not solve anything, policy guru says, as government reforms go under the microscope
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Let knowledge flow freely
The global nature of higher education is its greatest strength, which is now under threat from the effects of Covid, nationalism and industry competition
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US asks universities not to send Covid-infected students home
Number of virus cases on campuses continues to spiral
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The End of Everything (Astrophysically Speaking), by Katie Mack
Cait MacPhee enjoys a tour of the disaster scenarios that put even a pandemic into perspective
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Beefed-up TEF and new regulator powers ‘mulled by ministers’
As DfE prioritises drive against ‘low-value’ courses, TEF said to be viewed as inadequate while OfS may be reset under new chair
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Covid-19 researchers live and work in lonely bubbles
‘I can’t afford to self-isolate for two weeks’: academics working on pandemic research disclose the ways they are protecting their personal health