US open access mandate seen as painful but needed
Widely expected Plan S-style order hailed as ‘major boost’ to global movement
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Do androids dream of big data domination?
The blessing of big data can be a curse without resources for analysis. But how much computerised help do we really want, asks Kristen Sadler
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Police called on to Delhi campus after violent attack
Videos document shocking injuries, including to student leaderÂ
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China jails scientist for 12 years over misuse of research cash
Researcher said he had transferred the sums to help cash flow at his lab
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Italian academics fear return to old policies under new minister
Appointment of university rector Gaetano Manfredi signals ‘complete continuity’ with previous decade of higher education policy despite need for change, say scholars
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US ‘cluster hiring’ failing to meet promise, says study
Survey of 200 hires finds them often stuck in usual disciplinary confines rather than working across boundaries as intended
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Leadership training ‘benefits universities, not minority staff’
Effectiveness of courses aimed at improving diversity in leadership called into question by interviews with ethnic minority staff
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Universities need to learn the early lessons of lifelong learning
Ongoing falls in Australian postgraduate recruitment suggest a trend away from structured education for people in mid-career, says Andrew Norton
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How China’s higher education development outpaced India’s
The two countries had similar tertiary enrolments in the late 1980s but literacy rates and policy strategy set them on very different paths, says Alan Ruby Â
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Key role for student vote in pivotal Taiwanese presidential poll
Exams rescheduled and special trains laid on to get students home to participate in ballot
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Publishers urged to take stronger stance on Uighur persecution
Scholars say ensuring vulnerable minorities have given consent to use of their data does not go far enough
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Immersive tech in the classroom is exciting, but is it necessary?
Artificial and virtual reality have merit, but we should be investing in technology that will have a greater impact on student outcomes, says Dave KenworthyÂ
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Call for US R&D ‘surge’ through ‘heartland’ universities
Universities have the right track record on place-making and innovation, argues Brookings Institution fellow and report co-author
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Mexican universities grapple with how to handle populist Amlo
Sector heads recognise that Mexicans have rallied behind the president’s promises even though problems of inequality and social mobility persist
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Europe needs more research investment if it is to be climate-neutral by 2050
Science is central to the European Commission’s Green Deal, but basic research and new knowledge in the arts and humanities will be crucial to its success, says Jan Palmowski