New Zealand ‘has a problem’ with academic freedom
Author says country should acknowledge forces to suppress academic expression, irrespective of their ideological roots
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Perceived sexism ‘dents female students’ academic performance’
Academics investigating why female students lose their high school grade advantage at university determine that higher levels of perceived discrimination are associated with lower academic...
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Colleges ‘declare war’ on Gaza protest movement ahead of new term
New regulations place strict limits on demonstrations, but students are unlikely to be deterred
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South Korea needs a solution to student visa overstaying
A boom in international enrolments has brought many benefits, but public concerns about visa abuse are rising, says Kyuseok Kim
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Mr Spock stereotypes ‘inhibit participation in STEM subjects’
Scientists argue disciplines need their own ways of thinking about student belonging to reach diversity goals
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Students fight to save ecology college after closure
Loss of Devon-based Schumacher College ‘significant blow to ecological education at a critical time’
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Timing quirks determine winners and losers from Australian caps
Process for limiting international student recruitment ‘like a game of musical chairs’, Senate committee hears
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New Colombo Plan changes ‘will reverse equity gains’
Mandating longer study abroad stints will sideline the students who benefit most and cannot manage independent travel, practitioners warn
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African students on wrong side of China’s ‘two-track’ system
Tens of thousands enrol because of low tuition fees and scholarships, but some face discrimination on arrival
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Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin: the woman who defied the experts
Play celebrates the turbulent career of a pioneering female astronomer
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India needs to slash the number of universities and colleges
Boosting access to higher education is important, but closures and mergers will create better institutions for students to attend, says Manigandan Ganesan
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UK universities ‘central’ to Labour government’s plans, says Kyle
Financial challenges facing institutions mirror those plaguing Treasury, asserts PhD-bearing science secretary, who jokes he ‘wouldn’t wish a doctorate on my own worst enemy’
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Don’t get complacent on international students, Ivison warns UK
Proposed Australian caps show how quickly policy environment can change, says new Manchester v-c, who has just made the switch from Down Under
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Number of UK-based ERC early-career grant winners rebounds
Improved fortunes of UK-based researchers follows return to Horizon Europe, but grantee numbers are still much below pre-Brexit levels
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Universities need £12,500 fees just to break even, says v-c
Former universities minister agrees with King’s principal that ‘now is the moment’ for fee increase