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Dismissing plagiarism as a low-level academic misdemeanour ignores the potentially deadly consequences of letting cheating go unchecked, says David A. Sanders

Toronto president tells summit that ‘quality of city’ is crucial for university headhunting

University teaching will change as a result of the forced switch to online, but in-person interactions will still have enduring value, argues Rebecca Blank

Corporate funders suspected of fuelling idea of on-campus living for online courses, despite health concerns

Amazon’s and Netflix’s obsessive focus on using customer data to improve user experience has valuable lessons for universities, argues Mike O’Connor

Opponents seize momentum as pandemic leaves majority of US universities test-optional

Web of Science data show how the science superpowers are positioned as political debate rages over their future relationship  

Pledge draws respect given Google’s size, but triggers doubts about its eventual extent

The pandemic has shown how public investment in research and healthcare pays off, argues Ana Mari Cauce

Hampshire College bounces back from the brink

Latest allegations against controversial president prompt resignation demand

Warning on endowments leaves academic leaders struggling to see rationale