Black athletes subsidise white sports players in US universities
Analysis highlights racial imbalance in benefits across college sports
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Campuses not obliged to host ‘intellectual rubbish’, says review
Australian government baulks at legislative amendments to clarify free speech and academic freedom
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T levels present a new pathway to university
The combined practical and theoretical knowledge students will gain in the UK’s newest qualification make them a realistic alternative to A levels, says Andrew Kaye
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US drafts rules granting colleges teaching flexibility
Rule-making ends with surprise pact after administration retreats from extremes
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Thousands call on Oxford to remove Brunei sultan’s degree
King’s College London and Aberdeen say they are reviewing honours over new law making gay sex punishable by death
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THE podcast: the data behind China’s research rise and global PhD trends
THE’s data editor discusses the figures behind our coverage of shifts in global research dominance and long-term decline in humanities PhD graduates
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Coach’s house sale draws Harvard into admissions controversy
Fencing coach sold property for a price well above its market value to a businessman whose son later won admission
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‘Comprehensive’ review of English university admissions launched
Alongside concern about unconditional offers, Damian Hinds wants focus on improving access
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Fair university access cuts ‘happiness gap’ between rich and poor
Research shows larger intakes and alternative routes to higher education improves happiness among disadvantaged young people
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Open University platform scales up citizen science
Members of the public will be able to run their own experiments, producing data that could be valuable for scholars
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Video link allows UK conservatoires to perform in concert
Students in different cities simultaneously performing version of play interact at six separate points via technology
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Are university bribes worth it?
Karan Khemka weighs up the economic and moral returns on paying for a place at a top-ranked institution
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Scepticism over European hunger for UK collaboration post-Brexit
‘Cloud cuckoo land’ to think British-based academics will be partners of choice after exit from European Union, conference hears
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What are you reading? – 4 April 2019
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers