Second-chance society: how Singapore rethought academic success
End of prime minister’s two-decade term brings reflection on sector’s rapid development but also its enduring challenges
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In Gaza protests, enemies of US higher education find new weapon
Just as universities enter election-year battle over their worth, cries of antisemitism – sincere or otherwise – play into their historic partisan vulnerabilities
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Hundreds arrested in US campus protests over Gaza
After top politicians visit Columbia University to demand harsh crackdown on student speech, police at multiple campuses move to shut down encampments
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Columbia ends in-person classes as protests spread across US
University’s president in tough situation, with lawmakers escalating tensions, students angered by quick use of police force, and encampments elsewhere drawing similar responses
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Cambridge Massachusetts
Harvard University has admitted that it misclassified many employees as temporary instead of full-time, cheating them of benefits and salary raises. The university said it will put things right,...
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Columbia president grilled by lawmakers on Gaza protest response
After previous hearing led to ousting of Harvard and Penn leaders, Baroness Shafik calls for understanding but struggles to define response
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New research partners selected to boost South Korean industry
Companies will partner with global institutions under a government plan to speed up the development of new technologies and boost international collaboration
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US faculty and campus leaders split wider over free speech
AAUP plans dozens of events on day of new congressional hearing against student protests, challenging university leaders to better protect academic independence
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Ashoka University to conduct campus survey after caste protests
Private institution to assess socio-economic make-up of its staff and students as calls grow for a national census
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Stanford business dean Levin named new president
At moment of political threat, Tessier-Lavigne replacement brings continued white male lineage with reputation for scientific innovation and listening to diverse voices
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Interview with Toby Kiers
Evolutionary biologist on the importance of fungal networks and why science is creative