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
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Bondi two months on: sector faces regulatory and cultural change
Raft of new policies in wake of terrorist tragedy leaves institutions struggling to balance obligations to well-being and free expression
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Universities in Afghanistan ‘no longer functioning’
Scholars still inside the country describe administrative purges, censorship, exclusion and fear as merit-based systems collapse under Taliban ideological controls
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Students miss January intakes amid visa delays ahead of new rules
More credibility checks and visa refusals creating problems for UK universities and students as tighter compliance regulations about to come in to force
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Modernise clearing before rethinking degree applications – Ucas
Admissions service considers reducing number of institutions to which students can apply, or doing away with ‘insurance’ choice, but wants more digital, post-results process first
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Quicker police response times would suit (and shirt) campus security
As a first responder to thefts, attacks and student house parties gone wild, the prospect of faster emergency help sounds great, says George Bass