MPs call for UK to create research misconduct watchdog
Commons Science and Technology Committee expresses concerns that use of non-disclosure agreements could allow errant scholars to reoffend elsewhere
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Japan ‘supporting champions’ as route to global prestige
Experts see shift towards international approach in granting of greater autonomy to handful of leading universities
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China closes scores of Sino-foreign joint programmes
Ministry of Education says concerns were raised over ‘poor teaching standards’ of some joint initiatives
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Education investment pushes China up innovation ranking
Asian giant combines spending and efficiency to crack the top 20
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Sir David Bell swaps Reading v-c job for Sunderland
Former permanent secretary at Department for Education ‘thrilled and honoured’ with move north
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Make greater use of contextual admissions, English sector told
Office for Students says universities should put more weight on applicants’ backgrounds
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California scheme to get ex-prisoners into HE ripe for imitation
Shaking off ‘impostor syndrome’ and stereotypes seen as essential by ex-prisoners recruited to spearhead programme
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REF: funders ‘running out of time’ on open access monographs
Proposals to extend open access requirements to include all long-form works beyond REF 2021 divide opinion
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Publish or perish culture may be ‘enemy of impact’
Study casts doubt on efficacy of increasing research productivity in some disciplines
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Online support networks are vital for parents who study
As two new mothers living thousands of miles apart but juggling the same academic and childcare demands, we found solace in connections with other studying parents, say Nicola White and Rebekah...
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Talks collapse as Germany rejects ‘unacceptable’ Elsevier offer
Publisher says it remains ‘committed’ to striking a deal, but question mark hangs over institutions’ continuing access
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India names six ‘institutes of eminence’ in slimmed-down scheme
Government rewards three public and three private institutions but fails to reach target of giving 20 universities elite status