Abusing me will not remove language departments’ need to evolve
In a postcolonial and technologically advanced age, ignoring most of the world’s languages is no longer tenable, says Tomasz Kamusella
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Toronto appoints first female president in 200-year history
Melanie Woodin will succeed Meric Gertler, who has led Canada’s largest university for more than a decade, on 1 July
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Spring Statement offers no answers to university funding crisis
Sector bodies hit out at lack of focus on cash-strapped sector crucial for driving economic growth and defence innovation
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Royal Society condemned over inaction on Elon Musk fellowship
Eminent scientists express dismay after UK science academy reportedly confirms Tesla mogul will not by investigated
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The Kathleen Stock case shows the OfS means business on free speech
The law around free speech is complex, but Sussex just seems to have got it wrong and has paid a hefty price, says James Murray
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Sussex hit with record OfS fine after ‘free speech breaches’
Vice-chancellor calls regulator’s investigation ‘Kafkaesque’ as probe into departure of Kathleen Stock finally concludes
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Funds pledged for health academy ahead of Australian election
Promise emerged less than 18 hours after government handed down a slender pre-election budget
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‘Tedious’ conferences dominated by authors with multiple papers
One researcher was found to have presented 32 papers at same conference in study that examines growing trend towards ‘repeat authors’
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Gayatri Spivak: ‘I’m not teaching to get students an income’
Winner of 2025 Holberg Prize rejects vocational focus of education and ‘trivialisation’ of humanities
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New REF rules ‘risk leaving researchers’ careers in limbo’
‘Existential crisis’ in arts and humanities exacerbates risk that axed academics will not be able to find new roles, subject associations fear
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It is too late for traditional branch campuses to succeed in India
To boost the scale, quality and affordability of Indian HE, collaborations that leverage local strengths are the best option, says Francois Therin
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Transform by addressing ‘sacred cows’, UK universities told
Expensive pension schemes among issues highlighted as institutions look for ways out of current turmoil
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Cardiff staff vote to strike as axe hangs over 400 academic jobs
Welsh university faces mounting criticism over job cuts and course closures