Europe’s strategic autonomy agenda demands wider research horizons
Boosting innovation and supporting democracy requires a global, comprehensive approach, says Jan Palmowski
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Biden predicts legal victory on student loan forgiveness
President also castigates Republicans as hypocritical for their opposition, as issue appears to favour Democrats in congressional elections
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Talking leadership 46: Louise Richardson on academic precarity and elitism
The outgoing v-c of the University of Oxford talks about her fears of a brain drain and the highs and lows of her tenure
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India’s low-quality degrees ‘mushroom’ online
Even as institutions offering mediocre engineering qualifications go out of business, private providers are expanding into the digital space
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Student journalists step in to cover US ‘news deserts’
Scores of North American universities now cover local and national news for an audience running into the millions
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Graduate visas ‘holding back’ UK science in global talent battle
Britain’s inflexible and expensive visas for science talent have been exposed by recent pro-migrant reforms by rival countries, experts say
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The US should take its higher education to the world
Amid growing anti-immigration sentiment, US universities should make greater efforts to export their expertise to where the demand is, says Richard Joseph
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Research cuts risk remains despite assurances, UK sector warned
Ex-minister George Freeman urges sector to ‘mobilise’ to show R&D key to growth, despite securing Treasury commitment not to cut science budget
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New Bristol v-c confronts university’s ‘uncomfortable’ past
Evelyn Welch reflects on the legacy of slavery, preventing student suicides, and lessons for academia from her pop star daughter
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‘Surface level’ approach to diversity leaves students cold
Universities’ marketing and motherhood statements fall short of students’ ‘more nuanced’ perceptions, Australian audit finds
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V-cs warn ministers off U-turn on international student enrolment
Universities UK says putting limits on overseas recruitment would be ‘bizarre’
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Despite the financial turmoil, there is still scope for improved UK pensions
Although available information on USS finances is patchy, scope appears to remains for restored benefits or reduced contributions, says Michael Bromwich
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UBC pushes Canada to put primary focus on students
Claiming nation’s first-ever student-centred strategic plan, university says nation has gone too far in the direction of leaving its students to navigate basic challenges
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Immigration is vital for UK science to thrive
Suella Braverman’s threats to ‘significantly reduce’ international student numbers are a direct threat to growth, says Keith Burnett
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Indian academics ‘must choose caste or intellectual identity’
Universities’ policies of ‘inclusion’ have proven superficial and ineffective, say scholars