Statements on public comment would help leaders navigate fraught issues
Codifications of how university missions preclude institutional positions would guide expectations and responses, says Paul Gooch
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Professor sacked by Max Planck Society over Israel comments
Supporters of Ghassan Hage claim his dismissal follows a ‘smear campaign’ responding to his condemnation of ‘war crimes’ in Palestinian territories
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We need to talk about misogyny in the academy
Like any system, academia is filled with structures and hierarchies that impede action plans to create gender equality, says Caron Gentry
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What would happen if a UK university went bankrupt?
No British public university has ever had to close its doors, but funding pressures are leading to vast numbers of redundancies and fuelling dire warnings that some institutions are close to the edge...
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Fears mount over detention of academics who travelled to China
Several Chinese academics working overseas have disappeared or been detained on return to homeland as leaders expand national security laws
Student Articles
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Looking for PhD tips? Why not check Twitter
Dr Sara Althari published some key tips on getting through a PhD on Twitter helping many others through her personal experience
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What do students think of university staff strikes?
University lecturers are set to go on strike during the next few weeks in the face of changes to pension agreements. However, what do students think of the strikes and how will the strikes affect...
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‘Free speech, I fear, is no longer held in high esteem’
Free speech should not be limited on university campuses and students should engage more with opposing views to their own, writes University of Sussex student Edward Wilson
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What do students think of fast-track degrees?
Research has revealed that there may be a divide in student opinion based on socio-economic circumstance
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TEF: what does a recent graduate think of the framework?
Kieran Knight reflects on the teaching excellence framework results and whether new students will find it a useful tool