Boğaziçi students and staff fear reprisals after deans sacked
Alumni say the removal of staff-elected deans at top Turkish university may open the door for fresh attacks on dissident students and staff
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UK warned of ‘exodus’ of research talent as ERC clock ticks
EU universities bidding to attract UK-based researchers as Brussels-Westminster wrangles delay research deal
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Industry-focused universities tackle Chinese skills gaps
Privately backed institutions seen as new model for higher education development
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The OfS’ one-size-fits-all approach to course value will stifle creativity
Requiring 60 per cent of graduates to go into managerial or professional roles ignores the reality of creative careers, says Bashir Makhoul
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English loan repayment threshold freeze ‘a tax rise by stealth’
Freeze is for one year initially but ‘what really matters’ is long-term decision, economist says
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More grant delays loom for ߣߣÊÓƵn researchers
With key funding scheme already months behind schedule, a Christmas Eve resolution could be optimistic
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Universities must do more to promote intellectual humility
The Novak Djokovic affair underlines the need to teach that openness to error is the baseline of knowledge, say Raj Persaud and Adrian Furnham
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Heightened focus on education after Kazakhstan’s deadly protests
Academics urge policymakers to tackle ‘root issues’ including corruption, unemployment and quality education
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ߣߣÊÓƵn universities’ broken Covid promises won’t be forgotten
Two years of low-quality online provision has left one stranded international student homeless, unemployed and heartbroken
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VU Amsterdam row ‘shows need for clear policies’ on China ties
Experts back ‘cautious approach’ for universities but stress importance of continuing collaboration
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Florida partisanship threatens presidential searches
As leadership vacancies rise in factious state, lawmakers push measure that academics fear will add dangerous secrecy to process of filling them
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Eastwood: ‘lack of generosity in the sector doesn’t speak well’
English sector needs a major review ‘more ambitious than Dearing’, says ex-Birmingham v-c at end of long career in sector leadership
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Lotteries are the fairest route to prejudice-free hiring
Random selection from a gender-equal shortlist of qualified candidates would remove the effects of implicit bias, says Nathan Burke
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Ten-day strike at UK universities next month on pay and pensions
More than 1 million students on 68Â campuses to be affected, as union splits walkouts by dispute
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Asian universities are neglecting to take food security seriously
Even institutions that are engaging with the SDGs as a whole are ignoring their responsibilities to promote sustainable agriculture, argue Wayne Nelles and Supawan Visetnoi