Poland’s ‘watershed’ election brings hope for academics
After eight years under an increasingly hostile Law and Justice government, researchers are hoping for an about-turn on academic freedom and critical studies
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New Zealand poll changes sector mood music but not hard realities
Commentators predict renewed emphasis on international education and change of ‘tone’ around indigenous issues
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Labour funding plan delay ‘concerning’ as clock ticks to election
Party stalls even on limited changes like stepped loan repayments, while deeper reform might only come ‘in return for value-for-money case’
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Our pensions victory shows the power of industrial action
As the cuts to the USS scheme are reversed, the UCU’s battle for better pay and conditions goes on. Members must vote ‘yes’ to more action, says Jo Grady
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Entrance exam changes in Japan and Korea ‘part of global trend’
Demographic decline and adoption of AI contributing toward nations’ revamp of testing approaches, scholars say
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India’s elite private universities won’t stand up for academic freedom
Government retaliation against criticism could undermine not just the universities but also their founders’ businesses, says an Indian scholar
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Northern colleges vulnerable as Canada-India row grows
Diplomats leave India as stand-off expands, limiting visa services and putting especially high risk on small rural campuses
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OA fee waivers must be offered by hybrid journals, too
Only offering discounts for publication in fully open access journals is limiting the options of researchers in lower-income countries, says Daniel Keirs
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UCU ends pensions dispute as members back restoration deal
Five-year long campaign to protect staff benefits wins union an offer worth up to £200,000 for average USS member
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Historian criticises ‘spineless’ cancellation of Israel lecture
Complaints from Jewish community prompt Liverpool Hope to pull plug on lecture that was set to be critical of the formation of the state of Israel
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Is dissection dying out in UK medical schools?
Ventilation issues have forced Sheffield to move away from offering students the chance to work on donor bodies. Can virtual reality replace a centuries-old tradition?
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Hostile workplace climate pushing women out of academia
‘No silver bullet’ to solving women’s higher job attrition rates, researcher warns
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India’s fake universities proliferate as demand outstrips supply
Regulatory agency warns students over 20 non-accredited institutions, amid soaring demand for higher education
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The humanities can lead the belated discussion of the menopause
‘The change’ is finally starting to get the attention it deserves, but the issues go far beyond the medical field, say Joanne Ella Parsons and Ruth Heholt
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Green light for non-clergy to lead Oxford college after dean row
Reform following explosive exit of Martyn Percy could mean non-clergy leading Christ Church for first time in its near 500-year history