There is value in the simplicity of my open access proposal for Australia
But we must be sure to protect research and future subscription budgets, as well as building a sensible authentication system, says Cathy Foley
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7 November 2024 digital edition
Supply and demand: Are universities to blame for rising youth unemployment in Asia?
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‘Major overhaul’ of education department expected after Trump win
Returning Republican president likely to stop short of plan to abolish agency entirely, and instead use it to push policy priorities, say experts
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Academics ‘obliged’ to criticise employers, says lawyer
Academic freedom statute ‘widely misunderstood’, says New Zealand barrister
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Trump election victory shows need ‘to meet people where they are’
But simplicity is hard to produce in a complex world, Australian forum hears
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Newly merged Japan university ‘model’ for sector, says president
Science Tokyo head says joining forces is an ‘effective strategy’ for institutions facing funding and demographic shortfalls
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Public wary of growing overseas student numbers as views shift
Economic benefit to universities and wider society still seen positively by most but negative views gaining traction, UK poll finds
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Academics’ attitudes to on-campus working ‘contradictory’
University staff like their workplaces more than people in other sectors but spend less time being there, surveys find
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Tide out on Australian university expansion as job cuts mount
Latest redundancy round militates against the government’s growth aspirations, observers warn
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After despair of budget, English fee rise brings some hope
Inflation-linked increase is only a sticking plaster for crisis-hit universities, but shows a willingness to work towards a more sustainable funding system
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The week in higher education – 7 November 2024
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Record early applications from China offset domestic decline
October deadline Ucas data shows drop in university applications from UK 18-year-olds, and declining interest in medicine courses, but rising interest from China and US
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Record participation for new Interdisciplinary Science Rankings
Table revealing leading global universities for cross-disciplinary research is biggest-ever debut ranking
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Interview with Saul Newman
A winner of this year’s Ig Nobels describes how he debunked claims about extreme ageing, his alternative career path as a surfer, and why the thermal tolerance of plants keeps him up at night
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What the right’s ‘plagiarism war’ really tells us about academic writing
Plagiarism accusations that led to the downfall of black US academics and politicians have sparked criticisms of ‘sloppy’ writing practices. But these controversies actually reveal how academics are...