Digital SATs will make international admissions fairer
A digitised form of America’s famous admissions exam will help level the playing field for university applicants across the world, says Cezar Wazen
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Fewer Chinese master’s students opt to continue studies abroad
Number of postgraduates heading overseas after completing studies at elite institutions still below pre-pandemic levels
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Indian students who defied BBC’s Modi documentary ban give me hope
While corporations and universities bowed to pressure to ban controversial BBC documentary, students showed freedom of speech and critical enquiry still matter in India, says Mukhtar Ahmad
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Scholarships fail to reverse declines in Latvia’s student numbers
Monthly payments not enough to counter massive rises in cost of living, says students’ union
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Strikes paused after breakthroughs in pay and pensions disputes
All sides hail significant progress, with phasing-out of zero-hours contracts and higher wages for lower paid to be discussed in two-week talks
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Rayner shows her support for striking academics
Labour deputy leader promises to raise staff concerns about pay deductions with shadow education secretary
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UK universities make big gains in Stonewall’s inclusivity top 100
Swansea University highest placed institution in list of LGBTQ+-friendly employers but some institutions choose not to take part
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ChatGPT reveals the uncomfortable truth about graduate skills
AI-written essays have exposed the unambitious and unoriginal thinking that universities require from undergraduates, says James Warren
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Market declines shrink North American university endowments
Eight per cent hit overall but smallest portfolios worst affected, while Harvard and Texas remain out in front
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‘CV-blind’ grant review divides Dutch scientists
Preventing expert reviewers from reading applicants’ CVs could damage Netherlands’ hard-won research excellence, warns senior researcher
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Armenian rector who opposed merger says she’s being ‘forced out’
Karine Harutyunyan accuses government of undermining her position because she supported staff and students’ protests
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Restoring trust in university learning is child’s play
A utilitarian approach to undergraduate education is leading to disenchantment among students and society. It is time to put ‘play’ at the heart of learning, says Colm O’Shea
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China’s research ties with Islamic countries ‘rapidly rising’
‘Exponential growth’ in past few years sees China gain on the US in race to be the leading nation in global research output
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Most overseas students who stay in UK find graduate-level roles
Results of study appear to contradict home secretary’s claim that foreign students work in low-skilled jobs
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Scientific methods
The UK prime minister has invested political capital in science and innovation. It is vital that it is not wasted on ill-considered populist ideas about research