Reform of migration figures ‘chance to ease political pressure’
ONS moves to improve student flows data seen as opportunity to separate international recruitment from UK’s toxic politics
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Indian universities launching endowments face bumpy start
Scholars say India’s growing pool of wealthy alumni could be a boon, if institutions can tap into them
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Scholars and Polish minister clash over trans sadomasochism study
Minister hints at punishment with unprecedented letter to National Science Centre over project exploring the role of bondage and domination in the development of trans identities
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Majority of students cheat in online exams – study
Review of surveys involving more than 4,600 participants suggests rates of academic misconduct rocketed during Covid-19 pandemic
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A-level results: students securing university places drops again
The Ucas data also shows that the number of international students accepted on to courses also fell
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What does the rise of the new right mean for Nordic universities?
Their value previously unquestioned, Nordic universities have tended to enjoy happy relations with governments despite close state control over them. But a surge of support for populist parties in...
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Exam results aren’t accurate enough to guarantee fair HE admissions
If A-level grades are only ‘reliable to one grade either way’, where does that leave admissions officers deciding on borderline cases, asks Dennis Sherwood
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Populist push: What does the rise of the new right mean for Nordic universities?
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EU taste for big science excluding small nations, minister claims
Estonian minister says Brussels must drop idea that ‘big is beautiful’ and argues that being ‘agile’ results in faster responses to advances in research
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First-year study abroad gains popularity in US
Colleges conclude that international experience too valuable to delay, but also show caution about mandates and size
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Singapore campus ‘delusional’ for cash-strapped university
Critics say joint venture is doomed to fail in an ‘ultra-competitive market’, but Massey insists it has done its homework
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Professional staff call for holiday equality with academics
‘Unfair‘ discrepancies persist in annual leave allowances despite moves by some universities to introduce parity
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Marc Tessier-Lavigne’s fall from grace could have happened to anyone
We must reform a science culture that sometimes seems to value impact and quantity over importance and quality, say Ferric Fang and Arturo Casadevall
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Harvard demands personal essays from applicants in equity bid
As part of Biden-endorsed response to Supreme Court ban on race-based preferences, Ivy League elite requires applicants to describe life experiences
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Chicago settles aid-fixing lawsuit
In first concession among 17 elite institutions accused of conspiring to limit student assistance, university also agrees to help cases against others