Publishers need more help to combat malicious academic networks
Better tech alignment, industry guidance and identity verification would all help – as would meaningful and visible punishments, says Kim Eggleton
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UCLA extends campus closure as wildfire death toll rises
University of Southern California says it will start semester as planned
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Global North-South collaborations boost discovery and deployment
Tec de Monterrey’s partnership with Boston’s Ragon Institute shows how Latin America can connect to global centres of excellence, says David Garza-Salazar
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Russian academics focus on teaching amid wartime pressures
With new restrictions imposed after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, academics prioritised protecting teaching over research, study finds
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Franchise contracts ‘need more stability’ to succeed, says v-c
Buckinghamshire New leader says regulator needs to take stronger action on subcontracted courses
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Monash to pay casual academics A$7.6 million over ‘wage theft’
Union says running total of acknowledged underpayments now stands at A$265 million across Australia
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‘Unacceptable’ levels of bullying revealed by UKRI staff survey
Staff survey results indicate one in eight employees at UK’s main research funder witnessed bullying or harassment in past year, with one in 14 on the receiving end themselves
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Japan pushes private university mergers as enrolments dwindle
Institutions falling short of recruitment targets will have to reform in order to receive subsidies, with extra on offer to those which merge
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In uncertain times, avoid over-anticipation and focus on day job
‘People lose a lot of their energy and resources to fear and speculation versus focusing on what’s actually happening,’ says newly inaugurated Boston University leader
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Civic universities should be convenors of local dialogue on difficult issues
Last summer’s Southport riots brought home the importance of fostering mutual understanding in neighbouring communities, says Duncan Ivison
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‘Hundreds of jobs at risk’ in Canterbury Christ Church cuts
Institution plans £20 million in ‘pre-emptive’ savings but is threatened with strike action by union branch pointing to recent budget surpluses
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UK international student visa numbers on the up at last
December brings largest monthly increase in issuances in more than two years, but total for 2024 still down 14 per cent on 2023
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Half of students don’t finish online degrees in eight years
Large providers struggle to ensure learners complete programmes, raising questions about whether more oversight is needed
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UCLA closes campus as devastating wildfires ravage Los Angeles
University of Southern California stays open but cancels new student convocation
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Tuition fee rise opposition ‘softened’ by maintenance loan boost
English students oppose increase in tuition fees but uplift in maintenance support makes move more ‘palatable’, finds Hepi survey