My experience with the Home Office doesn’t bode well for foreign academics
Poor treatment of migrant academics, especially after Brexit, will severely hurt UK universities, writes Asiya Islam
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Competition drives researchers to counselling – and exit door
Poll of 4,000 researchers reveals half have sought or wanted help for mental health problems, and four in 10 are victims of bullying or harassment
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Protests spur global interest in Hong Kong studies
Academics are taking advantage of their freedom to launch new research, but question how long this will last
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‘Language death’ in Denmark blamed on ‘humanities bashing’
Academics estimate that 32 language degree programmes have closed in the past five years
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Cross-border Irish university ‘would regenerate region’
Experts say Derry-Donegal institution could support access and post-Brexit research collaboration
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Universities are more like sports clubs than businesses
The analogy has lessons for both higher education institutions and the bodies that oversee them, says Richard Oliver
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Australian education bodies take action as bushfires still rage
International education association considers its frequent flyers footprint, as university representative body joins crisis talks
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Austrian coalition challenges university autonomy and teaching
Universities are relieved the Greens have replaced the far right, but see challenges ahead over their management and comprehensive subject mix
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Do edtech apps keep student data safe?
Information collected from educational tools can be highly sensitive, and very valuable – triggering calls for learners to have more say in what happens to it
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Australian academics debate long-term impact of bushfire crisis
As universities help to shoulder the disaster response, experts say the ultimate outcomes from a tragic summer are hard to predict
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Racism a ‘barrier’ for African students in China
Study finds Ugandan students valued their educational experiences but felt isolated in wider society
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THE Podcast: Community engagement for the long haul
Alicia Wilson of Johns Hopkins University explains the benefits of supporting employees to put down roots in the neighbourhood
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Earth sciences face a crisis of sustainability
To preserve its appeal, the subject needs to overcome its reputation as a mere feeder for the oil and gas industries, say four geologists
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MIT blames Epstein scandal on lack of clear donor policy
Institute vows corrective steps but limited sanctions after taking funds from sex abuser
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Murdoch withdraws financial pursuit of whistleblower
Perth university offers concession ‘in the spirit of moving towards a resolution’ with Gerd Schröder-Turk