Universities fear loss of policy focus as ministerial roles split
Experts say appointment of separate universities and science ministers means no one in government will ‘care about universities as a whole’
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Universities brace for lasting impact of coronavirus outbreak
While much harm has been done by epidemic, institutions could use crisis to sharpen strategies and practices in areas such as internationalisation and e-learning, experts say
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Humanities scholars warn over UKRI’s plan for open-access books
Proposals to mandate open access monographs from 2024 will make it harder to publish and will limit career chances, says professor
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Plan S does the wrong things to the wrong people
UKRI and other funders must prevent good intentions on open access from undermining good science, says Lee Cronin
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Hong Kong scholars perceive declining academic freedom
Researchers say funding bodies and university management have most influence over state of scholarly autonomy
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Who oversees journal editors?
Academic publishing needs more transparency, clearer appeals processes and more safeguards against citation fraud, says Afroz Ahmad Shah
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Chinese researchers given more leeway to become entrepreneurs
New recommendations offer flexibility to university employees who want to create start-ups
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Confessions of a former digital champion
After a fleeting fear that the digital world was passing her by, the ubiquity of internet trolls has made Mary Joannou realise that might not be so bad after all
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Coronavirus travel bans ‘unnecessary sleight of hand’, says v-c
Coronavirus response driven by ‘political objectives masquerading as public health decisions’, according to outspoken academic
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Imperial’s Simone Buitendijk named as next Leeds v-c
Vice-provost for education will replace Alan Langlands at Yorkshire university
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Emerging Economies University Rankings 2020 table information
Key statisticsThe data shown under key statistics is that provided by the university itself in its submission to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. It represents data from the 2017...
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Emerging nations must embrace the fourth industrial revolution
Developing countries cannot cower from technological progress if they and all their citizens are to advance, argues Tshilidzi Marwala
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Mistrust of Chinese ‘risks Australia’s diaspora advantage’
Alienation of Chinese students and graduates risks encouraging a monoculture of the ‘male, pale and stale’, senate told
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Open letters ‘Chinese academy’s strongest challenge’ to Xi
Professors ride a wave of ‘public anger’ over coronavirus outbreak in airing anti-government views
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Researchers ‘unaware’ of extent of assessment influence
Danish-Australian paper finds researchers unconsciously adjust to accommodate assessment exercise