Oxford sued by tutors over ‘Uberisation’ of teaching
Two authors who taught on university’s creative writing course were employed on temporary contracts for 15 years
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Closure of 70-year-old US college a ‘warning of what’s to come’
First casualty of 2023 may not be the last as federal funds that kept many institutions artificially solvent during the pandemic dry up
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What is the real carbon footprint of universities?
Major report seeks to establish true emissions for the whole of the UK sector – and suggest route to net zero
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Open access accord ‘to weaken publishers’ negotiating position’
Rights retention agreement aims to end ‘unhelpful’ model under which universities ‘give IP to publishers and buy access to it in perpetuity’, says Manchester librarian
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Spain’s university reforms collide with independence debate
Open letter calling for political neutrality of public universities has gathered over 1,000 signatures
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University ‘will never pay ransoms’ despite darknet data leak
Duisburg-Essen has had to rebuild entire IT infrastructure and postpone admissions deadlines, although teaching and exams are able to continue
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The Turing Scheme’s teething troubles could hamper ‘Global Britain’
Inclusivity would be boosted if the Erasmus replacement offered funding more promptly and flexibly, say Richard Davies and Andrew Griff-Owen
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Hungarians want ‘parental reintegration grant’ to tackle pay gap
Government with decade-old birth policy must strengthen support for post-maternity return to work, young academicians say
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Universities and cities too often fail both homeowners and students
As enrolment expansion far outstrips campus housing capacity, universities must take more responsibility for local neighbourhoods, says Harvey Graff
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Chinese Academy of Sciences ‘should focus on big-science centres’
CAS in danger of losing relevance as university research gains ground, study finds
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Why political scientists should talk to annoying strangers
Casual encounters are a chance to correct the public's irritating assumption that political science is all about elections, says Christopher Hallenbrook
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New Zealand university ordered to rerun redundancy process
Court fines Auckland University of Technology over breach of regulator’s order
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German universities taking six years to act on plagiarism claims
Ombudsmen need more resources and voluntary investigators need recognition if fabrication is finally to be taken seriously, says sleuth
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Japan tries tax breaks to get companies to hire more PhD students
Lacklustre employment for doctorate holders betrays ‘disconnect’ between academia and private sector employers, scholars say
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Westminster Accounts reveal MPs with second jobs in universities
MPs earn more than £250,000 from roles in sector, while all-party parliamentary groups get in excess of £500,000