Western universities hesitant on India branch campuses
Survey on Indian government initiative to open up to foreign offshoots finds concern about hurdles from overseas institutions
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Toronto plans equity review in music after racism and sexism claims
New dean at top Canadian school hopes outside perspective can resolve months of protest over behaviours and curriculum
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Why I’m dreading this summer’s university conference season
Wedding receptions and other boisterous events on campus will be a dry run for marshalling unmasked students this autumn, reflects George Bass
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22 July 2021 digital edition
Are exams finished? Assessment in the digital age
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‘Half of sexually active students have never had STI test’
Hepi survey also shows that only 51 per cent of students felt safe the first time they had sex at university
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Summer reading 2021
The summer is traditionally when academics turn to the big, serious books they don’t otherwise have time for or grab the chance for a bit of escapism. The pandemic has raised some major new issues...
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The week in higher education – 22 July 2021
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Tests of resilience
Student satisfaction fell as the pandemic disrupted campus life, and while assessment wasn’t singled out, it’s worth assessing how fit it is for the future
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Former science dean ‘faked threats to gain sympathy’
Sydney academic orchestrated campaign after striking resistance to course closure
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UK’s innovation strategy to specify ‘missions’ and ‘strategic tech’
Minister bills new strategy as helping UK to keep pace with ‘global innovation race’
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Concern over Azerbaijan ruling family influence at Oxford centre
Sister-in-law of Azerbaijan’s autocratic president sits on board of centre set up to study country after brokering a £10 million donation
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Cheating firms offer to attend Chinese students’ online courses
Agencies charge between $600 and $1,500 to complete an entire module, including assessments
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Europe mulls scientific ‘war games’ to prepare for future crises
Commission considers suggestion that ‘fire drill’ exercises could help prepare for environmental, health or economic disasters
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Lauren Berlant, 1957-2021
Tributes paid to authority on the American Dream who ‘confounded the supposed dichotomy between the academy and activism’
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Interview with Sudhir Hazareesingh
Wolfson History Prize winner explains how Toussaint Louverture was a ‘spiritual ancestor’ of Black Lives Matter