Space programmes boom as private-sector exploration takes off
US universities rush to meet student demand driven by growth of SpaceX, Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin
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Chinese campuses ‘under-resourced’ as elites take lion’s share
Concentrating funding on top universities around Beijing and Shanghai risks alienating students forced to settle for less exalted institutions, researchers say
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Universities must cultivate a growth mindset in their students
Interdisciplinarity will not meet its problem-solving potential unless graduates are primed to embrace challenges, says Paul O’Keefe
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Australian sector confronts ‘sharp and painful’ transition
Credit analysts warn of mass job losses, struggling peripheral businesses and homogenisation of the student mix
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Force researchers to declare tobacco funding, scholars say
Bath academics say journals should standardise conflict of interest policies, but Philip Morris-funded foundation warns against boycott
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Pakistan’s higher education sector needs greater autonomy
The sacking of the Higher Education Commission’s chair provides an opportunity to rethink the organisation's entire rationale, says Tahir Shah
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Welsh leader advocates ‘system to system’ internationalisation
Iwan Davies says Wales’ partnership with Vietnam has provided opportunities ‘one university could never ever have achieved’
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Business schools need to teach their graduates to lobby responsibly
As the David Cameron furore underlines, lobbying is big business, fraught with risk. So why have universities shied away from it, asks Alberto Alemanno
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Lecturer wins unfair dismissal case after being told to get PhD
Former Huddersfield lecturer claimed his mental health suffered due to increased workload of mandatory doctoral study
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Equity record snarls Lander bid to be Biden science adviser
Gender concerns leave MIT-Harvard star lone unconfirmed choice for presidential Cabinet
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Eight charged after fraternity hazing death on US campus
Death of fellow student marks resumption of nation’s toll after year-long break from Covid
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UK and Irish universities’ fundraising income drops 17 per cent
Institutions’ investment in fundraising and alumni relations declined during pandemic, says report
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Commercialisation ‘not every researcher’s job’
Train up translation specialists and fix anomalies that discourage collaboration, Australian representative group says
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US campuses quickly adopting student vaccination rules
Mandates likely to accelerate in days, once autumn acceptance deadline passes