An ERA with impact needs broad and excellent research
Politicians developing the European Research Area must grasp how new knowledge comes about – and what it can do, says Jan Palmowski
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‘Trailblazing’ research agendas linked to academic mobility
Scholars who stay at one university tend to take ‘safer’ and ‘less ambitious’ paths
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The UK’s new employment scheme is failing students and graduates
The Kickstart Scheme’s rules are hard to navigate, and its design fails to harness university careers services’ know-how, says Richard Mendez
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Universities bombed and shuttered in Gaza conflict
‘Devastation and horror’ compound years of isolation and neglect, professor says
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The perils of studying far-right extremism must be surmounted
The legal, security and emotional challenges must not get in the way of proper teaching and research into this crucial issue, says William Allchorn
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Studies that fail to replicate ‘get more citations’
Articles in leading journals that can be reproduced gain 16 fewer citations a year on average, say Californian economists
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UUK proposals could rein in pension contribution rise, says USS
Proposals put forward in consultation could reduce increase in contributions from about 50Â per cent to 34.7Â per cent, according to fund chief executive
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UKRI: overseas aid-funded research still ‘high priority’
Funding body confirms expected dates for cuts to overseas research projects
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Lander wins key Senate vote to be Biden science adviser
Democrats accept nomination while extracting commitment on gender equity in science
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University of Texas embraces state-funded ‘Liberty Institute’
Suggested new avenue for conservative donor influence opposed by students
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Rigid system pushes Chinese students to unscrupulous agents
Thousands of families are on a ‘high risk’ path to overseas education
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Drive to cut English fee cap raises questions on DfE stance
Sector figures disagree on whether DfE is on board with using £7,500 cap to cut loan outlay and ‘squeeze’ non-priority subjects
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Academic workshops: how we build back better
Four experts from the University of Bath give tips on how to create an open, creative and non-hierarchical environment at your next workshop
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Dutch student-loan shift ‘blocks progression to master’s degrees’
Statistics Netherlands finds that a switch away from grants has cut some students’ education short – despite government promises
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Reliance on journal rankings is undermining academic integrity
Careers can depend on publishing in higher-quartile journals, but the statistics are too easily gamed, says Jakša Cvitanić