Biden gets firm pushback on student loan forgiveness idea
Yet in era of gridlock, a poor option may be only one for delivering federal aid
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German university fears AI takeover could narrow mission
Struggling financially, the private Jacobs University is seeking new backers, but academics have been left shocked by plans for it to be turned into an AI institute by software giants
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‘Whole UK sector can benefit’ from shift to India on enrolment
Assessment comes after visa figures suggest surge in demand from India despite pandemic
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Forcing an antisemitism definition on universities is ministerial overreach
Gavin Williamson’s directive will embolden other groups to demand the enforcement of their interests by ministerial fiat, says Geoffrey Alderman
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‘Never waste a good pandemic,’ says dean eyeing fewer tenured faculty
Dean at University of Colorado Boulder plans to replace tenured and tenure-track faculty with instructors, but critics say the move tells students that ‘their education doesn’t really matter’
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Toronto leads the way for Canada on diversity data
Institution aims to end national reluctance to ask about racial and ethnic identity, with other universities across the country showing interest in following suit
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Universities and business must both commit to greater social mobility
The Purpose Coalition will bring together the skills and the jobs needed to create a fairer, greener UK, says Justine Greening
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China enforcement distracting US research operations
Government pressure found causing harm beyond the loss of foreign partners
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It’s time for a radical rethink of the role of university professors
Professionalising university teaching and changing incentive structures are the first steps, says Steven Mintz
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Charles Sturt v-c steps down after ‘very disruptive’ year
Rurally based university had faced financial and regulatory challenges coinciding with Andrew Vann’s sabbatical
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Question over political control as Covid collaboration falls back
Update to study of coronavirus research during the pandemic shows falling rate of international co-authorship
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Europe ‘set to gain’ on research from US-China falling out
International higher education scholar suggests global science is entering a new era of fragility
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UK PhDs doing fieldwork ‘need blanket funding extensions’
Learned society calls on UKRI to boost support for those hit by travel disruption
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Chairing a viva on Zoom with a little va-va-voom
The PhD viva is one of the most demanding situations students will find themselves in – and now this process has moved online. Alison Baverstock offers tips for chairing a Zoom viva that is as stress...
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Unpaid student work placements should be laid off
Universities’ ethics oblige them to pay their own interns, so why do they permit their students to work many months for free, asks Sam Scott