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Cheats ‘exploiting false sense of security’ in exams
Australian study warns against jettisoning essays in favour of invigilated assessments
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‘Stand-off’ as both sides dig in for UK sector strikes
Union and employers refuse to make further concessions as 14 days of industrial action continue at 74 universities
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China’s universities have been at the centre of its #MeToo movement
Student protests have won victories since the movement began two years ago, but big changes must be made to protect women’s rights in China, says Lü Pin
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US visa obstacles stopping visiting scholars in their tracks
With visiting academics’ visa offers suddenly being withdrawn or delayed, one professor says they are being ‘targeted’ by the US government
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Focus on existential threats, philosopher tells researchers
Toby Ord urges academics to reflect far more deeply on the risks of everything from asteroids to rogue artificial intelligence
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Zero-sum thinking is an AI talent killer
We need a global Silicon Valley because open collaboration is essential to closing the artificial intelligence skills gap, says Huawei’s Jack Lyu Ke
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Do graduate students really have to raise their hands in class?
In a class full of highly opinionated young scholars, it’s hard to get a word in edgewise, but more structure is needed, says Desiree Thorpe
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Copy corporations to improve trust, says university president
Virginia leader sees lesson in companies vowing social concern
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WUR 3.0: how we could more fairly assess teaching
Duncan Ross explores how the next iteration of the World University Rankings methodology may judge teaching
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Coronavirus uncertainty persists in Australia and New Zealand
Exemptions and detours under consideration, as universities and students grapple with open-ended travel bans
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Editor’s investigation reveals missing and suspicious data
Researchers must be prepared to share their raw data if their work is to be considered scientifically sound, says geneticist
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UK ‘could only join Horizon Europe with transition extension’
Former European Commissioner for trade argues that with UK-EU trade deal in 2020 impossible, research link relies on extra time
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More universities expected to follow Monash’s lead in Indonesia
Money is not the point, Australian institution insists, as it opens the door to a new higher education frontier
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Hong Kong needs university reform to prevent future protests
Both Beijing and Hong Kong must adjust their approaches and sensibilities to restore confidence and trust in HK universities, argues John Burns