How to stifle the yawns in departmental meetings
A greater willingness from facilitators to listen to feedback could transform collective decision-making, say Liana Kreamer and Steven Rogelberg
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UK academics should not rely on their universities to save them from Brexit fallout
For those reliant on EU funding, seeking appointments at continental universities is the only sensible course, says Peter Coveney
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Scandal-hit Southern California names Carol Folt as president
Leader takes reformer reputation to Los Angeles shortly after leaving University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill amid Confederate protest
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Australian pre-election spending splurge sparks political interference fears
Call for more transparency over disbursement of Australia’s A$20 billion (£10.7 billion) Medical Research Future Fund
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Suspicion around medical research funding abounds, as hype trumps disclosure
Lack of detail, not due process, is at the heart of concerns about medical research handouts in Australia, writes John Ross
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How the University of Hong Kong became the world’s most international institution
HKU’s history, location, social context and educational and research ambitions combine to create a truly global university, says Ian Holliday
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Global reputation of UK universities declines ahead of Brexit
Canada and China are among nations that have seen a boost on measures of internationalisation in past year, based on latest THE ranking
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Canadian budget boosts overseas study and on-the-job training
Trudeau’s spending splurge seen as an attempt to curry favour with voters ahead of federal election
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Wollongong senate attacks Ramsay Centre approval process
University insists resolution will not affect plans for ‘Western civilisation’ course
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More work rights for foreign students who pick Australian regions
Australian government unveils incentives to lure international students away from big cities
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Conference axed after threats from transgender activists
The Open University cancels prison reform conference after pressure from militant feminist groups over organiser’s advice on transgender prisoners
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International students and cheating: how worried should we be?
Some evidence shows international students are more likely to use essay mills, but academics say this reflects wider problems in global higher education
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Foreign students at Israeli university ‘made to work on farm’
Tel Aviv University launches investigation into complaints made by African and Asian learners on industry-backed master’s
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Minister pressures PayPal to stop taking essay mill payments
Google and YouTube have removed hundreds of contract cheating advertisements, says Damian Hinds
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Inside ETH Zurich: one of the world’s most international universities
Switzerland’s flagship university has always been international, but has never been more in need of its global outlook, says Sarah Springman