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The higher their performance, the more interdisciplinary scientists are penalised by colleagues as a threat to the status quo, find four researchers
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Donelan tells universities to consider leaving equality schemes
English institutions told to ‘reflect carefully’ on whether initiatives such as Race Equality Charter are in conflict with duty to uphold free speech
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English regulator paid £80K to ‘terminate’ access chief’s role
Office for Students accounts also confirm £915,000 payment to for-profit college that successfully challenged refusal of registration in court
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US admissions scandal trial win tied to university complicity
Sole courtroom victor in three years of prosecutions says jurors needed to hear that institutions went along, and then believe that nobody was hurt
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Will Labour commit to a graduate tax in England?
Starmer also expected to consider ‘fudge’ manifesto pledge to review university funding, with party set to drop Corbyn-era policy
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Australian science on edge as ministerial sign-off rule looms
While some fields have been exempted from a contentious imposition on international doctoral students, sector still fears overkill
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Screening graduates by university is outdated in the information age
When employers and governments state preferences for particular universities, it further overheats entry competition, says Hiroshi Ono
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No 10’s U-turn on UK maths funding ‘short-sighted’
Ditching high-profile pledge to spend £300 million more on maths research over next five years will harm under-pressure discipline, experts warn
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Better public polling may help restore confidence in higher education
While the results may be difficult to hear, they might provide some pointers on how universities can improve their image, says Zachary Michael Jack
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Claws out: WorldCat sues Clarivate over plan for rival platform
World’s biggest bibliographic database claims MetaDoor is ‘misappropriating’ its catalogue to drive it out of business
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To acquire the right skills, students need empowerment and experience
Ad-hoc modules that bear little relation to a student’s degree are too easily forgotten – especially if they aren’t road-tested, says Boris Walbaum
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What does Macron’s lost majority mean for French universities?
President must learn to work with a fragmented parliament, but experts say likely allies will back his push to liberalise higher education
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Dutch funding boost comes with strings attached for universities
Winners of internal competitions will not be eligible for research council grants, as power shifts to government
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UCU: ‘laughable’ that agency staff could cover striking academics
Universities urged to rule out taking advantage of planned redrawing of UK legislation
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Academics’ publishing options are an ever wilder west. Beware!
Academics rejected by university presses may turn to hybrid or self-publishers. But Harvey Graff’s experience suggests they should tread very carefully