Physicists break new ground by getting back to the kitchen
Vital lessons can be learned from beer, bread and even batter, scientists say
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Covid, funding reforms will ‘force differentiation in ߣߣÊÓƵ’
Change may come from unexpected quarters, analysts warn, as crisis and Canberra upset the apple cart
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Tacking climate change demands superheated university collaboration
With global warming a priority for the next US president, the International Universities Climate Alliance can lead the academic response, says Ian Jacobs
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South Korea launches Covid crackdown before entrance exam
Experts say the crisis should have been used as a good opportunity to rethink a notoriously stressful assessment system
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UN sanctions should not block payments for thesis examining
An ߣߣÊÓƵn university’s attitude towards Rwanda illustrates the West’s failure to treat African academics as equal partners, says Timothy Carey
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Vietnam approves joint online courses
While reservations remain, the pandemic has smoothed acceptance of virtual delivery
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Five things I’ve learned as an LGBTIQ+ academic
Lucas Lixinski shares his experiences as a gay man in academia and reflects on how they have helped his career
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Professorships launched to attract top scientists to Hong Kong
City’s leader announces sweeteners, while pushing engagement with mainland China
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China study visas to UK more than halve amid pandemic
But large upturn in Tier 4 visas granted to Indian students tempers overall fall
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Cambridge academics oppose ‘freedom of speech’ rules
University’s plan to require staff and students to be ‘respectful’ of each other’s ‘differing opinions’ fought by academic opponents
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Can we prevent England’s student departure window from breaking?
Until they have their allotted departure time, no one is meant to travel home. So, asks George Bass, should security guards dive on anyone pulling a suitcase?Â
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‘Mismatch of expectations’ poisoning Covid campus relations, says v-c
‘Students and their parents felt they were promised one thing, and they ended up receiving something else,’ says Edinburgh principal
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Jarvis: publish historic entry grades to make admissions fairer
Universities UK chief executive urges greater transparency in admissions
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Midwifery student probed over ‘pro-life’ views wins compensation
Nottingham agrees undisclosed settlement after undergraduate cleared by fitness-to-practise panelÂ
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Covid ‘claims up to 36K casual jobs’ in ߣߣÊÓƵ
Analysts say industrial solutions must be adopted to wean universities off their dependence on casual staff