Troubled waters for cash-starved University of the South Pacific
As biggest member state centralises power while failing to pay its dues, the headwinds battering the pan-regional university are getting a whole lot stronger
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Far-right medicine plans would ‘collapse’ Italian universities
Shortage of doctors can’t be fixed by pushing back admissions decisions, says centre-left rival
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Strikes spread across ߣߣÊÓƵn universities
Enrolments down and activism up, as staff brace for job losses and management prepares for shutdowns
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All US students are afraid to speak – and we should be worried
A large survey of students suggests that even Democrats are afraid to air their views on certain subjects. This isn’t healthy, says Samuel Abrams
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Research-intensive post-92s can drive levelling up
Northumbria University’s transformation, reflected in its QR allocation, will allow it to do more for its students and its region, says Louise Bracken
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NIH tires of abuse from researchers denied funding
Top US funder of basic research warns it will tally and punish cases of yelling, threats and other abuses by scientists losing grant competitions
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Academic meritocracy is not academic fairness
Traditional metrics neglect the systematic barriers faced by individuals with various oppressed axes of identity, says Shan-Jan Sarah Liu
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Coach’s ‘Varsity Blues’ admissions conviction overturned
Former University of Southern California water polo coach gets new trial as federal judge cites significance of USC accepting payment from student’s family
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Admissions ‘sea change’ leaves thousands without university place
Lower tariff providers have enjoyed their best clearing in years as elite universities abandon expansionist ambitions due to fees freeze
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Wiley investigates ‘fake peer review’ at psychology journal
Research fraudbuster says publication of six papers with hallmarks of Russian paper mills indicates why periodicals must commit to more post-submission transparency
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Rise of Swedish right tipped to turn off international scholars
Lund University dean says many foreign researchers face ‘nuisance’ of an increasingly strict system
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European universities must better proclaim their success and potential
Universities were not prominent in Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union address, but it left plenty of room for them to thrive, says Jan Palmowski
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Interview with Noga Arikha
The writer and academic talks about her philosophical fascination with the mind and body, and why she wrote about her mother’s dementia
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Laurentian University wins creditor approval of repayment plan
Nearly two years after pursuit of controversial and costly insolvency process, Ontario institution sees pathway to recovery
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Dear PM, here’s a must-do list…
Sector experts offer their advice for Liz Truss and her new Cabinet on some of the biggest issues facing UK universities, from finances and R&D to culture wars and common ground