Republicans push new federal limits on US academia
Conservative attempts to silence professors face a difficult hurdle for now in Congress, but keep gaining ground in individual states
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University equality efforts blamed for ‘hierarchy of oppression’
Professor says universities are still prioritising gender and other issues over tackling racism
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Dutch universities blocked from using gender quotas in admissions
Education inspectorate says quotas are unlawful after TU Delft attempts to address gender imbalance in aerospace engineering
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‘Unease’ among China scholars as Japan-based academic disappears
Scholars are growing increasingly wary of conducting research on and in China as the country strengthens national security laws
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Is ‘more speech’ always ‘disinfectant’ to hate speech, play asks
Harvard campus drama made famous by Bryan Cranston makes European premiere as Gaza protests debate adds fresh relevance
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Universities are not effective instruments of soft power
Chinese students in the Anglosphere want to develop their careers and learn English, not to be lectured about how terrible their homeland is, says Sibei Sun
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Bolton seeks Greater Manchester name to ‘level the playing field’
Institution hopes to become the University of Greater Manchester to boost its graduates’ employment prospects
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UK universities’ Gaza ceasefire silence ‘seems hypocritical’
Adam Habib says institutions that spoke out over Ukraine ‘immediately invoked institutional neutrality’ on Gaza, questioning whether they would have done the same in relation to Nazi Germany
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MAC visa review will ‘struggle with’ ministers’ ‘integrity’ query
MAC chair clarifies graduate visa review will define abuse purely as ‘breach of the immigration rules’
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Australian Research Council reforms pass parliament
Changes to funding body’s act end its term as ‘political plaything’
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Take part in our new ranking for online learning
Universities must submit data and distribute a student survey to participate in the Online Learning Rankings
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Mass walkout from top gender journal over new editors
While critics decry ‘attack on academic freedom and integrity’, publisher says new blood prevents journal from becoming ‘insular’
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Party city to tech hub: Miami’s shift bodes well for university
University of Miami president Julio Frenk explains how his institution is reaping rewards from the tech and finance influx to south Florida
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How to halve richest-poorest student debt gap – at no extra cost
Sutton Trust recommends reintroduction of maintenance grants, lifting of parental income threshold, and more progressive loan repayment system
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‘Co-creation’ of REF 2029 research environment metrics promised
Pilot to test potential indicators announced amid sector uncertainty