Academic freedom fears as China erodes Hong Kong funding divide
Dollars, not diktats, now seen as biggest risk to institutional autonomy in special administrative region
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Online ‘intimidation’ of ‘left-biased’ academics spreads worldwide
In Germany, Brazil and Hungary, students are being encouraged to film ‘biased’ professors, mirroring far-right tactics in US
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Teaching with drones: coming to a classroom near you?
Robots and drones should be part of teaching and learning, says report looking into teaching trends in 2019
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Interview with Catherine Heymans
The astrophysicist on how an all-girls school helped her into science, why analogies are the secret to communicating research, and her move to Germany
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Leadership intelligence: how to communicate with your institution
University leaders are increasingly expected to communicate directly with staff and students, often on controversial topics – how should they handle this tricky task?
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Curbs on freedom of speech could damage Hong Kong’s international lure
A ban on political advocacy and remedial action for possession of ‘radical concepts’ could undermine the special administrative region’s universities, says Michael O’Sullivan
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Better university outcomes require more than ill-conceived metrics
Australia’s move to performance-based funding must be better thought through than England’s TEF, say Gwilym Croucher and Kenneth Moore
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Reading ‘ignored warning signals’ over Malaysia branch campus
Outpost’s £27 million loss in 2017-18 a ‘salutary lesson’ on the challenges associated with international ventures
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UCL to close Qatar campus in 2020
London university will shut down site as part of new institutional strategy
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Journal shares peer reviews of rejected papers with rival titles
BMC Biology’s ‘portable peer review’ policy aims to save editors and researchers time and effort, but academics question whether authors will want to share details of past rejections
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Psychologists reluctant to own up to research mistakes
Despite widespread recognition of prevalence of errors in psychological research, academics remain reluctant to own up to their errors
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Unconditional offers sell students short
Liz Carlile explains why the University of Sheffield has avoided giving unconditional offers to applicants who have yet to sit their exams
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Spain’s internationalisation efforts must move beyond Erasmus
The success in attracting Erasmus+ students must be translated into more far-reaching and economically transformative initiatives, says Conrado Briceño
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Erasmus students ‘only learn English’ on year abroad
Separate classes, often in English, mean European students are failing to learn their host country’s tongue, new book finds
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New Year’s resolutions for students
Whether you buy into New Year’s resolutions or not, January can be a great time to wipe the slate clean and implement measures to achieve your goals. If you aren’t sure where to start, here are the...