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Academic publishers braced for slowdown as Trump DEI purge bites
Defunding of diversity-related research may deter American university libraries from buying titles in contentious topic areas, publishers fear
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NHS innovation centre floated as UKRI backs Labour’s missions
Board minutes show research council leaders assessing options including ‘NHS Catapult’ as they seek to meet government priorities
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ARC grants overhaul ‘traps early career researchers in catch-22’
Reforms to boost opportunities for those just starting out could have the opposite effect, observers warn
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US anti-terror legislation must not be weaponised against libraries
The terror financing bill’s broad language may require international efforts to defend academic freedom, says Caroline Ball
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‘Sense of unease’ for overseas students in Germany amid AfD rise
Students describe increased ‘anti-immigrant sentiment’ as far-right party becomes significant force in German parliament
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‘Sweeping’ university reforms planned as Vietnam plays ‘catch up’
New education plan aims to create four city hubs and expand enrolment as youth population swells
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Holyrood ‘deeply concerned’ by Scottish university job losses
Extra £10 million in funding made available to universities such as Dundee to ‘navigate current financial challenges’
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Bedfordshire to cut 240 jobs amid expected £5 million deficit
Professional services staff most affected in move unions warn will ‘make life worse for students’
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‘Missing’ Chinese scholar back in Japan after unexplained absence
Chinese literature and linguistics professor returns to university after disappearing during a trip back to China in 2023
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MPs to probe university finances ahead of spending review
Education committee announces investigation into state of funding in the sector and its impact on staff and students
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Japan science council reforms threaten autonomy, say members
Changes to science policy organisation decried as political interference after long-standing tensions
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Australian visa applications pulled as housing approvals rise
Students spiked their visa paperwork to bolster their chances next time around, new data suggests
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Gender-critical documentary makers take UCU to tribunal
Adult Human Female directors Deirdre O’Neill and Michael Wayne claim union treated them unfairly in wake of cancelled Edinburgh showings