Journals and publishers setting sights on the unwary
This graph shows an explosion in the number of so-called predatory publishers and journals in the past five years
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There’s no satisfaction in seeing how biased we can be
We must be alert to unconscious bias at work across the sector and develop ways to tackle the issue to achieve greater diversity
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UUK social mobility group to advise David Cameron
Individuals’ choices of where and what to study ‘must reflect ambitions’ not ‘social background or where they live’, UUK says
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Sajid Javid cautious on plans for new UK science ministerial committee
Critics fear proposals for high-level body could risk politicising scientific decisions.
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David Cameron: scrapping grants allows move to uncap student numbers
PM claims numbers policy announced in 2013 relies on grants move announced in 2015
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Life after Ucas: What comes next in UK university applications?
Most of the Ucas burden is now off your shoulders, so this breakdown guides you through what to expect from the next eight months as your await university offers, decisions, exam results and clearing...
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When terrorists attack universities, they attack progress
Higher education must come together to support Pakistan’s Bacha Khan University, says Chris Parr
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English universities recruit and retain more international students than ever before
The number of international students dropping out of university has fallen as institutions have recruited more students from overseas, finds James Zuccollo
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Pakistan university terrorist attack kills at least 19
Four gunmen killed in battle at Bacha Khan University in north-west Pakistan
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When students are caught cheating, we should try to understand why
When the rules are broken, we must always look at the circumstances, says Rima Amin
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When prison meets higher education: can collaboration go too far?
New York proposes free college courses for inmates while Romania cracks down on its ‘publish or perish’ loophole, finds Ellie Bothwell
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John Holmwood: universities' democratic role waning
Higher education is at risk of losing its pivotal place in 'a properly functioning public sphere'
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Research quality declines with scientists’ age, study finds
Authors argue this means universities should spend less on senior academics and give promising younger scholars more of a chance
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Islamic State hackers ‘target top Chinese university’
Tsinghua University web page was changed to feature terrorist group fighters on horseback