US universities resisting reform in wake of admissions scandal
Public mesmerised by arrests for cheating to gain elite enrolment, but major reforms seen unlikely
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Academics fight Birmingham’s plan to cut time for research
College of Arts and Law tells scholars to spend more time on grant applications as quality-related funding dwindles
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US computer science graduates outperform global rivals in tests
Cross-national study compared final-year undergraduates in US, India, China and Russia
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The Brexit failings cast a long shadow on universities’ relationship with Europe
Deep political division suggests that post-Brexit negotiations around research collaboration and talent mobility with the EU will drag on, says Chris Husbands
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Trump reforms aim to hold down student loan debt
Administration plan focuses on job success measures as Congress eyes rapid work
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International perspective: a Canadian student in France
UBC student Julie Gordon had always wanted to study in Paris and an exchange programme gave her the perfect opportunity to stay
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Students in poorer areas ‘don’t see universities’ online adverts’
Teenagers from deprived areas with slow broadband may be less likely to use internet for studies, and hence less likely to see academically orientated promotions
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Funding cuts leave Australia’s research infrastructure ‘lagging’
Cash flows are not moving fast enough to keep pace with technology, malaria expert cautions
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Attainment versus grade inflation: which students are caught in the middle?
Sal Jarvis identifies the catch-22 universities can find themselves in as they aim to widen participation and tackle grade inflation
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Court to rule on release of Monsanto meeting transcript
Long-running dispute over industry influence in Canada nears decision point, but no big solution
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Australians ‘recognise importance’ of international students
New poll contradicts survey suggestion that locals want numbers capped
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Academics among victims of Christchurch mosque attacks
Universities pledge support and safety for international students
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German deal could allow CEU to stay in Hungary
Threatened university says it needs ‘definitive legal certainty’ over its future
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How to market your humanities PhDs to employers
The advice offered to PhD students by career diversity programmes often isn’t picked up by faculty members. Here Alfredo Cumerma proposes three tools faculty can use to make their students more...
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Universities are more prepared for a Brexit fallout than they might think
Regional networks and corporate collaborations built up over decades will help universities weather the Brexit storm, say Alex de Ruyter and Vangelis Tsiligiris