Psychology research is ‘not ready’ for use in pandemic policy
Social scientists should be more open that their policy advice is usually based on small experiments done in university settings, study recommends
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US moving to boost researcher focus on product development
Academics recognise need but fear loss of attention on basic science
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Fears raised over scope of OfS’ crisis regulatory powers
Experts warn that, while it is important to stabilise the sector, the proposed conditions threaten university autonomy
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Netherlands strikes open access deal with Elsevier
World’s biggest academic publisher signs ‘global first’ open science agreement with Dutch universities and research councils
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Post-Covid, internationalisation must be more flexible
Balancing the potential of remote learning with the benefits of student mobility for skills will be crucial, say Barbara Lorber and Sabine Prem
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Why Indonesia makes an impact in SDG-focused ranking
Desire for visibility and political pragmatism help propel archipelago’s institutions up league table
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Bringing English up to date in the wake of coronavirus
New survey aims to foster more international collaboration in studying contemporary writing and help academics understand the needs of potential overseas students
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Trump drags US universities into virus battle with China
Accusations that China is stealing virus research could harm US vaccine efforts and overseas enrolments, experts warn
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Is this a Lehman Brothers moment for UK higher education?
A university closure would provoke a ‘run on the university’, which will be much more expensive than the bailout the sector is currently seeking, says Adrian Bell
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Canada easing work rules for its valued foreign students
Government backs universities on imperative of satisfying full-tuition visitors
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China offers students incentives to bolster ‘strategic fields’
Initiative hopes to drive promising performers into fundamental science and basic research
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Most early career academics face funding cliff edge, survey suggests
Responses to survey of junior research staff and PhD students suggest majority have major concerns about their future as they deal with stresses of working under lockdown
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Last Australian state unveils lifeline for foreign students
While NSW support package is dwarfed by Victoria’s offering, reopening economy suggests better times ahead for struggling students
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Graduate student suicide postvention plans can help the entire campus community
When suicide prevention plans aren’t enough, postvention can help minimise the impact on students, faculty and staff write Susanna Harris and Robert Cramer
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Germany widens R&D lead over US and UK
After more than a decade of federal spending increases, the country also looks set to overtake Japan on the proportion of GDP spent on innovation