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Iran’s recent student protests point to a monarchist post-war future
Unlike those in the West, Iranian students explicitly reject a leftism they see as supportive of the Islamic Republic, says Roohola Ramezani
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Universities across Middle East shut down amid airstrikes
Governments in UAE, Qatar and Bahrain order institutions to shift to online learning after Iran launches drone and missile attacks
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Remote Australian university shelves plan to open base in London
Under-fire Charles Darwin University decides to concentrate on core business after resignation of vice-chancellor
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Scholars stung in free speech rows call for complaints scheme
Lengthy wait for legislation to introduce an amended Office for Students-run grievance process is unnecessary, claim campaigners
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Lincoln Bishop pivot to law, business raises GUS ‘takeover’ fears
Figures with links to private education group appointed to university’s board to provide ‘strategic’ guidance
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UK universities join forces to coordinate support for refugees
New platform launched to coordinate responses to humanitarian crises will initially focus on refugee inclusion in branch campuses
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Will the next Horizon Europe be anything non-EU states want to join?
As the geopolitical order shifts, the case for greater collaboration among like-minded nations on research and innovation seems obvious. But will a greater European focus on its own industrial...
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Hiring established scholars to junior Oxbridge roles imperils disciplines
As lay-offs continue elsewhere, postdocs’ inability to land permanent roles will block the pipeline of future faculty, Cambridge academics argue
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Rapid growth in semiconductor courses across Europe
Universities launch new programmes to train engineers after coming under pressure to better meet continent’s skills needs
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Half of academics view teaching-only roles as ‘career-limiting’
Early career academics most likely to express negative views about teaching culture at their institution, survey finds
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Student loan changes ‘could be cost neutral’, finds IFS
Reduction in repayment rate combined with longer write-off period would redistribute costs for graduates, finds thinktank
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Two-thirds of non-EU overseas students stay in UK post-graduation
Reintroduction of graduate visa has had dramatic impact on behaviour of international students, according to long-running ONS data