‘Father of eugenics’ should not be erased from academic history
Campaigners who want to erase the controversial figures from universities’ pasts are wrong, say Niall McCrae and Roger Watson
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Peter Mathieson: Hong Kong ‘prepares me well’ for Scotland
University of Hong Kong v-c denies he is ‘heading for a simple life’ as the next head of the University of Edinburgh
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Cultural exploration main factor for teenage study abroad interest
Culture bigger draw than academic advancement while most students have safety fears, survey finds
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UK science must work with the US, but it won’t replace the EU
The UK-US research relationship post-Brexit must work for both countries, says Darragh Murnane
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Artificial intelligence ‘to revolutionise higher education’
Technology identified by NMC Horizon Report as having ‘potential to enhance’ online learning
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Six significant challenges for technology in higher education in 2017
What will hold back the use of technology in higher education over the next five years?
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Turkey purge: dark cloud of oppression hangs over country’s universities
The targeting of Turkey’s top academics, in the country’s most established institutions, has caused outrage, writes Gulcin Ozkan
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Harvard students organise ‘teach-in’ in protest at Martin Shkreli talk
Controversial pharmaceutical executive faced protests as he delivered speech
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Brexit: UK universities invited to set up in France
University of Paris Seine offers UK institutions chance to create a base in France
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Students often arrive unprepared for classes survey finds
Extracurricular reading is a key part of university study but how many students actually do it?
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Research that languishes in journals represents an opportunity lost
John Walley on how healthcare research must bring practical benefits, not just scholarly pride
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Former dean’s ‘Duckpond University’ case study raises eyebrows
Does Nigel Piercy textbook case study stem from his experience at Swansea University?
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Science communication course seeks to interrogate, not celebrate
Existing model of outreach that seeks to inform an ‘ignorant’ public is broken, say experts