Science adviser ‘worried’ about breaching of Haldane principle
Dame Angela McLean hints that long-observed separation between science and government on research funding decisions is fraying
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Canadian universities ‘disappointed’ by lack of support in budget
Institutions sound warning after feeling left out of finance minister Chrystia Freeland’s economic statement
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Hefcw chief executive gets £192K payout as funder disbanded
Long-serving David Blaney reaches ‘voluntary exit agreement’ as Welsh regulation transfers to Commission for Tertiary Education and Research
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Ombudsman could order fee refunds over sexual misconduct claims
Australian universities say remit of proposed watchdog needs ‘detailed examination’
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Time to come home, Ukraine tells émigré scholars
Minister responsible for higher education tells European universities to stop recruiting its best minds
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Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings 2024: changes to our methodology
New measures on ethical leadership and African heritage will help address challenges faced by universities in sub-Saharan Africa
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OECD chief: UK ‘doesn’t need more people going to university’
UK ‘needs more good post-secondary education’ but via ‘diversified’ routes, and nations might have ‘limit’ on need for university expansion, says influential expert
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Lack of community for PhD students ‘should be high priority’
Barely half of postgraduate researchers in the UK and Australia feel like they are part of a community of postgraduate researchers, according to major survey
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We protected star Covid commentator, says New Zealand university
Court case raises conflict between academic freedom and universities’ duty of care, says barrister
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Open science funding cuts leave us ‘unprepared’ for next pandemic
Pooling academic resources vital to countering ‘market failures’ in pharmaceutical industry, says Covid Moonshot pioneer John Chodera
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If cancel culture is bad, why can’t academics speak up for Palestine?
Why are advocates for free speech over gender issues so silent when it comes to the right to speak out in support of Palestine, asks Maryam Aldossari
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HE leaders must exercise free speech to oppose the justification of murder
The rise of antisemitism on campus is the inevitable consequence of leaders’ failure to call out the Hamas atrocities for what they were, says Joseph Mintz
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Scholars urged to combat ‘manosphere’ misuse of sex research
Scientific writing should avoid use of terms like ‘cuckold’, says paper finding antifeminist online forums often draw on ‘reputable research’
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McDonald: tackle skills gaps or risk economy being held back
Strathclyde principal flags growing realisation that greater national coordination is needed between universities and businesses
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Philippines commission spotlights university attrition rates
Quality and resourcing also front of mind for academic heading first comprehensive education evaluation in decades