Trade book exemption from REF open access rules confirmed
Swift clarification of exemption for mass-market books follows claims that REF open access requirements would destroy publishing opportunities for scholars
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Halfon hopes sector can avoid repeat of marking boycott issues
Minister calls on universities to learn lessons from last year’s disruption at Commons hearing
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Korea’s international student goal at odds with visa crackdown
Universities struggling to balance need to enrol more overseas students with strict visa compliance requirements
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Patten: boost funding ‘or lose university world power status’
Outgoing Oxford chancellor, ‘chairman of the Tory party when there was one’, advocates cross-party consensus on state investment, not higher fees
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Student protests go on as Greece passes private universities law
New legislation will allow private universities to issue degrees and international institutes to open Greek branches
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Africa ‘is a laboratory for the world’, says Holberg prizewinner
Cameroonian historian and philosopher Achille Mbembe says continent’s universities need more funding, and better global partnerships
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AI poses threats to education, ethics and eureka moments
The sudden rise of generative AI offers an opportunity for reflection and renewal of our scholarly values, say Ella McPherson and Matei Candea
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Universities look for ways out of TPS as contribution rates soar
Institutions need more flexibility on whether to participate in mandatory government-run pensions scheme, Ucea and UUK argue
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Australian research reforms inch towards approval
Crucial crossbench senators signal support, amid opposition tirades against renunciation of ministerial oversight
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US Supreme Court permits campus drag show ban
In long-running battle, nation’s top court allows West Texas A&M University to block LGBTQ student performance while lower courts decide its ultimate legality
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Privatisation backlash as Indian universities granted autonomy
National Education Policy prioritises institutional autonomy but controls remain tight despite attempts to decentralise
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US set to tighten university accreditation rules
As online delivery complicates quality assurance based on states and regions, Biden regulatory effort delves into difficulties of trade-offs
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Thirty days ‘not enough time’ to deal with free speech complaints
Short deadline for universities dealing with issues internally will ‘inundate’ regulator with partially investigated cases, sector fears
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Books ‘should be open access within two years’ for REF submission
Extension of journal mandate to monographs designed to ‘make research more open and equitable’, but has historically been a source of controversy
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Engineering departments must recruit non-STEM students
If, as it must, engineering is to contribute to restoring the planet, it needs to attract holistic-thinking carers, says Tim IbellÂ