Arts university a milestone for Singapore
City state’s first university of the arts to be the more than the sum of its parts
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Language learning is at the heart of internationalisation
Anglophone universities must embrace the skills and cultural understanding that learning foreign languages instils, says Vicky Lewis
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2U-edX deal shows short courses ‘here to stay’
The $800 million deal could prompt further consolidation within sector, experts say
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Will virtual student exchange become the future of study abroad?
As we emerge from the pandemic, we can expect to see a new range of online and blended options, says Mark Stevenson
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Nobelist: scrap patent system and publicly fund drug discovery
Chemistry laureate George Smith argues a publicly funded system would more than pay for itself by ending monopoly pricing in pharmaceuticals
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‘Reservations’ on UKRI chair pick’s expertise and Shell job – MPs
Science and Technology Committee says Sir Andrew Mackenzie must improve knowledge of research issues and avoid potential conflicts of interest
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New Zealand ‘tinkering’ with research assessment exercise
Academics bemoan softly-softly reforms to ‘fundamentally broken system’
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Germany too dependent on Confucius Institutes, minister warns
In unprecedented comments ahead of federal elections in September, Anja Karliczek applauds university that shuttered its institute
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Peer sniffs ‘real chance’ of success on UK contract cheating law
Lord Storey says he would be happy for government to take over legislation ‘as issue is more important than the politics of it’
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Lockdowns wiped hundreds of millions from ‘extra’ income streams
New data show UK institutions lost between a quarter and half of their income from areas such as accommodation and catering
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It’s time to put an end to mentee abuse in academia
NIH data hint at the extent of bullying and emotional abuse, but barriers to tackling the issue remain high, says Joanna Buscemi
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Pandemic ‘brought international and local students together’
Research uncovers tipping point in distant relations between overseas and local learners
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Treat postgraduate researchers as staff, union tells universities
UCU says postgraduate researchers should be given terms and conditions ‘comparable’ with employees
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Henry Kissinger: scientists must understand history
Now concerned about impact of runaway artificial intelligence, diplomat worries scientific advances have overtaken capacity for reflection on their impact
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Political Football, by Wyn Grant
Stephen Mumford enjoys a brilliant analysis of what has gone wrong with the world’s most popular sport, which is less convincing on solutions