Academic says racist abuse a regular occurrence in Ireland
Senior lecturer in Islam receives note telling him to ‘go back to where he belongs’ in latest of several menacing incidents
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Closing credits roll for the Sweeney show in UK research policy
Retiring Research England executive chair reflects on REF, impact and open access
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Apolitical student unions ‘the only option’ in Hong Kong
Students welcome formation of new CUHK union but say its political involvement will be limited
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New Zealand university plans biggest ever job cuts
AUT plans for steepest job losses in the country since the pandemic’s early months as international and domestic enrolments flag
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Manchester ‘helping police inquiry’ into masturbation paper
Vice-president Nalin Thakkar says inconsistencies regarding PhD student’s article have been flagged with police as MP condemns ‘genuinely disgusting’ research
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US students ‘becoming more tolerant’ of free speech
Survey in annual report by advocacy group Fire shows slightly less support on campuses for shouting down or using violence to deter speakers
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Liz Truss must avoid populism and plan for the long term
The new UK PM’s team needs to maintain access for the hardest-to-reach, fulfil research spending promises and continue levelling up, says Laura Brassington
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Gender gap ‘impossible to overcome’ without ‘intervention’
Everyday researchers must be promoted equitably and star researchers must be hired equitably, New Zealand study finds
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UK higher education must ‘stop playing defence’
Proactively pushing a more positive, focused agenda around quality and value will win more public and political support, says Vivienne Stern
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Leicester rapped by watchdog over ‘misleading’ REF results tweet
University breached advertising rules by claiming its arts and humanities research was ‘number one’ in UK, says regulator
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Texas may overtake Harvard endowment – at big cost
Vast lands owned by state’s campuses since 1800s ofter multibillion-dollar oil profits, along with huge environmental, political and reputational risks
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Malthouse named education secretary as Rees-Mogg takes business
Pair hold key briefs concerning universities in UK prime minister Liz Truss’ Cabinet
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Germany freezes medicine enrolment after university blunder
About 17,800 applications paused as foundation scrambles to help almost 300 medical and dentistry students promised non-existent places
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International scientists ‘reject UK jobs over high visa costs’
UK Research and Innovation head suggests time spent studying should count towards permanent residency
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Nottingham Trent to open London branch campus
Whitechapel outpost will focus on creative industries, joining growing list of universities with a presence in UK capital