US counts $6.5 billion in ‘hidden’ foreign funding of academia
Universities reject Trump tally as hypocritical political stunt and call for clearer guidance
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Digital Transformation Forum: Pandemic propels online education into ‘next phase’
Digitising classes was the first part – the next challenge is to make materials engaging and personalised, experts say
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Citation gaming ‘increasingly sophisticated’
Report from Web of Science owners says that universities may need to do more to monitor research integrity
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Nobelist: keep faith, because Covid vaccine is just round corner
Virologist Michael Houghton explains why we should be ‘a bit more patient’ for a coronavirus vaccine and how a 2:2 degree did not deter his scientific ambitions
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Japan goes cautiously back to campus for autumn term
Students eager for campus life offer ‘no pushback’ to strict Covid measures being implemented by most universities, including keeping lunchtime conversation ‘to a minimum’
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Widespread interest in bite-sized study among UK job-seekers
Polling shows appetite for modular learning among unemployed, those at risk of job losses, and those wanting to upskill
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Distance learning is not the best model for pandemic teaching
Online courses should be easily adaptable to post-Covid circumstances – whatever they may be, says An Jacobs
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Australian research assessment ‘too expensive and opaque’
Veteran administrator calls for Excellence in Research for Australia workload and frequency to be slashed
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Video: what do students need to know about studying in Canada?
If you’re thinking of studying in Canada, this webinar is essential viewing. Watch a panel of experts discuss many of the key things you need to know about selecting your university and moving over
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UK research spending promise ‘not a done deal’
Downing Street may be forced to break manifesto pledge as Covid ruins public finances, warns Westminster insider
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UK v-cs want new talent scheme and cross-border research funding
Report from Universities UK International explores how country can enhance its international academic reputation
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Funding reforms take some blame as more Australian jobs cut
STEM-focused university warns that looming fee and subsidy changes may sharpen pandemic’s bite
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Nature to publish open-access papers from January 2021
Deal with Max Planck institutes puts cost of publishing article in prestigious journal at £8,600
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Top US science journals risk reputations to battle Trump
Pushed by Covid, academic authors see rare need to offer political voice
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REF reforms to seek ‘accountability without complex bureaucracy’
Science minister Amanda Solloway announces review of UK’s main research assessment exercise