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Afghans shut out of higher education need their own open university

An internationally supported online institution could give hope to the country¡¯s young women, now confined to their homes, says an Afghan scholar

Nanyang: the story of one of the world¡¯s fastest-rising universities

Rankings did not drive the Singaporean institution¡¯s strategy, but gave the then underdog the data and visibility to enter a virtuous circle of success, explain Bertil Andersson and Tony Mayer

Australian opposition pledges money for rural health training

Medical training a bright spot for the sector, in an election campaign mostly focused elsewhere

Loss of international students from key database downplayed

Tiny preschools ¡®have stricter governance than universities¡¯

Australian university council members bear far less onerous ethical and reporting obligations than volunteer mums and dads, analysis finds

¡®Excessive¡¯ research vetting plan ¡®damages Dutch competitiveness¡¯

Bill proposing screening of all scholars working on ¡®sensitive areas¡¯ will create ¡®huge administrative burden¡¯, leaders warn

AI research summaries ¡®exaggerate findings¡¯, study warns

Bots¡¯?tendency to?display ¡®unwarranted confidence¡¯ and fixate on ¡®pink elephants¡¯ particularly risky in medical research, according to new paper

Defending status quo graduate visa wrong approach, says Skidmore

UK should aim for growth in student numbers but recognise?¡®opportunities to reform¡¯ post-study work rights,?finds commission convened by former universities minister

Scientific journals should not charge to publish response articles

If a paper is published open access, responses that point out its flaws should not be hidden from readers behind a paywall, says Andrew Barnas

UCU calls for members to boycott Brunel University over job cuts

Union declares institution ¡®greylisted¡¯, with academics urged not to apply for jobs or act as external examiners

More PhD students could ¡®compensate¡¯ for population decline

Stagnating government funding means tuition fee rises may be inevitable, says Japanese university leader

UK staff and course cuts ¡®putting off prospective students¡¯

Impact of cost-saving measures the first question being raised at open days, report academics at under-fire institutions

Dog days ¡®better than counselling¡¯ for relieving student stress

Thai study adds to growing body of literature supporting pet therapy for students with mental health conditions

Student loan debts ¡®now a plus¡¯ for Australian mortgage borrowers

Debt forgiveness could reduce graduates¡¯ borrowing capacity, as home ownership becomes defining issue of upcoming election

Without self-criticism, there can be no progressive thought in the academy

Scholars who teach the rest of us to read Locke and Mill ¡®against the grain¡¯ decline to do the same in the case of their own heroes, says Eric Heinze