Universities minister: removing Rhodes statue would be ‘short-sighted’
Michelle Donelan says that we ‘cannot rewrite our history’, while also addressing student number control controversies
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Cut UK academic publishing fees by 25Â per cent, urge universities
‘Unprecedented’ financial pressure on university budgets should result in reduced subscription charges, says UUK-Jisc group
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Howard president: anti-racism protests ‘give us a voice’
Leader of US’ most prominent historically black university says proper funding of such institutions will improve diversity in academia
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Miserly Australian HE funding ‘a folklore’
‘Cherry-picked’ OECD data creates unjustified picture of underfunded sector, analyst says
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Macao’s first medical school starts life during pandemic
New institution has jumped into research on AI system to help treat Covid-19 cases
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Students are the generation most affected by Covid-19. Universities must respond
Engaging students in institutional planning and enhancing their work placement opportunities could cushion the impact of the virus, says Craig JeffreyÂ
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How counter-cyclical are university enrolments?
Historical data from New Zealand give cause for optimism on student demand. But how much is unclear, says Roger Smyth
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University of California in open access deal with Springer Nature
Landmark US agreement is hailed as ‘significant milestone’ in shift to open access publishing in North America
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Australian reliance on Chinese fees increased on eve of pandemic
Figures show that some universities continued accelerating east Asian recruitment despite warnings
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What do rankings data tell us about universities’ role in the pandemic?
Universities are under intense financial pressure but we should not ignore the outstanding work they are doing for the benefit of society, says Duncan Ross
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Pandemic response shines spotlight on coding in science
Debate about computer programs underlying epidemiological modelling leads to wider calls for more openness
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More US universities end use of standardised tests in admissions
Caltech suspends requirement for two years while University of Washington commits to long-term shift in entry criteria
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Rhodes Must Fall returns along with call for decolonisation in HE
Swell of global anti-racism protests brings hope for change but academics warn ‘we’ve been here before’
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A pandemic is not the time for academic opportunism
The urge to be proved right and the mantra of publish or perish amount to a toxic scholarly brew. Reflection is the best policy, says Simone EringfeldÂ
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Women Can’t Paint: Gender, the Glass Ceiling and Values in Contemporary Art, by Helen Gørrill
Emma Rees applauds a detailed analysis of how women are sidelined in the art world – and how they can fight back