‘Retract papers based on flawed citations,’ urges integrity tsar
Authors must put aside personal pride and seek retractions when their literature proves unreliable, says sleuth
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Wales needs ‘systemic reform’ as universities lose £100 million
Calls for regulator to act on subject review findings and better align education provision with nation’s needs, as six of its eight universities face deficits
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Admissions fraudsters ‘targeting crunch points in cycle’
Risk of fraud ‘not evenly distributed’, with those pushing fake certificates and embellished grades finding new ways to mask wrongdoing
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Ex-Edinburgh Napier v-c to lead university funding review group
Scottish higher education minister commits to taking group’s recommendations seriously as work gets under way on new sustainability framework
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Why is a book about the separation of powers so wary of judging Trump?
Cass Sunstein’s new book – his 87th – deliberately prizes long-term currency over short-term appeal. But at a moment when some fear that American liberalism is under threat, is the Obama-era official...
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Now, of all times, the US needs African studies
Universities must provide a counterweight to a government whose aid policies and public statements have been hostile to Africa, says Noam Schimmel
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‘Dirty, smoggy and seedy’: London’s student history retold
New book released as UCL celebrates 200th anniversary recounts changing student culture over past two centuries, questioning idea of a ‘golden age’ of higher education
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Georgian limits on teaching ‘will destroy most programmes’
Government mandates restricting which disciplines universities can offer jeopardises internationally recognised courses, says worst-affected institution
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UK university staff: please complete our survey about redundancies
Whether you are an academic or professional services staff member, employed or unemployed, we are keen to hear your views
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City v-c backs Sullivan Review on gender question in research
Failure to use biological sex as ‘basic variable’ will make research ‘weaker and less reliable’, says City St George’s head Anthony Finkelstein
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Atec ‘sufficiently independent’, commissioner insists
Proposed set-up will not delay Job-ready Graduates overhaul, stand-in boss tells Senate hearing
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Grant delays feared as ARC ramps up ‘due diligence’
Researchers brace for renewed funding uncertainty as security checks prove ‘more time-consuming than imagined’
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The mathematician lifting the lid on Trump’s ‘attacks’
Scientist behind Trump Action Tracker uses skills in data collection to look for patterns in president’s seemingly scattergun approach