Spain eyes reforms as ‘intellectual giant’ heads to ministry
Left government wants post-austerity funding revival and better careers for academics, with Manuel Castells appointed universities minister
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Retractions mark ‘significant moment’ for Russian science
Unprecedented recall of papers from Russian journals must also spark broader debate on academic culture, say research integrity scholars
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Labour shadow minister backs axeing fees and blasts free market
Emma Hardy highlights how abolition of student number controls has ‘hammered’ universities that provide places for disadvantaged students locally
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Half of UK universities divesting from fossil fuels isn’t going far enough
The entire higher education sector should join the institutions that have already committed to fighting climate change by divesting from fossil fuel companies, says Joy Carter
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Indian higher education is withering on the vine
Actions by the current government suggest official discomfort with the basic purpose of public universities, says Jayati Ghosh
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How to tackle academic misconduct among China’s top scientists
Preventing unethical behaviour requires regulatory and institutional reforms, as well as lead researchers remaining close to work done in their name, says Futao Huang
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Canadian students ‘charmed’ by Harlow campus
Overseas campus in Essex new town has marked 50th anniversary – and may be about to try some local recruitment
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Legal defeats trigger fresh look at US sexual misconduct rules
Data suggest US campuses pushed by 2011 policy into tougher line on accused in sex cases, potentially triggering Trump rethink
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Engineers will be crucial to AI-driven economies
Just as the AI revolution calls for more computer scientists, engineers will be needed to develop next-generation AI hardware, says Bashir M. Al-Hashimi
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Deadlock between Indian government and students after protests
Education ministry says it will not bend to demands to remove university head, after dozens were injured in attacks
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Australian bushfires spotlight campuses’ sanctuary roles
Disaster entrenches universities’ function as community safe spaces
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Academics frustrated by delays in releasing research data
Stanford scholars hope common usage agreements might ease long hold-ups in obtaining corporate and government information
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Israel makes English language study compulsory
Country hopes move will improve skills of local students and attract more overseas learners
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An MIT of the North? We’ve heard this before
How will renewed calls for a science and innovation hub in the north of England be any different from similar attempts that have failed in the past? asks G. R. Evans
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Academics and the HE sector must continue to make the case for Erasmus+
Life-changing experiences will be beyond the grasp of too many students if the UK doesn’t negotiate a post-Brexit place in the EU’s student mobility scheme, says Tanja Bueltmann