Talking leadership: Stephen Cheung on gaining university status
Outgoing EdUHK head reflects on a decade-long stint leading Hong Kong’s teacher training university
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The European Union cannot afford an insular approach to research
At the heart of the debate about the global competitiveness of EU-funded research is the question of whether science should be a tool for industrial policy or a global power for good, says Jan...
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Australian research grant reforms gain political support
While the removal of opportunities for political ‘meddling’ has drawn widespread approval, research advocates want more funding
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US public universities refute claim they are amply funded
Experts counter analysis suggesting that mismanagement, not declining government subsidies, is cause of financial woes
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Canada should consider foreign student cap, says housing minister
With housing shortages at crisis levels, including on campuses, Trudeau minister suggests placing limits on country’s burgeoning international sector
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Australia’s great divide: rich universities grow as others falter
Canberra may have chosen the right time to revisit university funding, as institutional accounts suggest a widening divide between the haves and have-nots
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Pressure on Ashoka builds as intelligence services visit campus
Government steps up scrutiny of university over BJP-critical paper while academics urge Ashoka to reinstate its author
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Entry rate fall creates ‘strategic uncertainty’ in English sector
Admissions figures on track for ‘largest-ever fall’ in English student entry rate bring worries for universities accustomed to growth
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G20 nations are underutilising universities to tackle SDGs
É«ºÐÖ±²¥ report shows that higher education institutions have made huge strides in measuring their progress, but governments can make more of academic expertise
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Melbourne staff to strike for a week over pay and workloads
Union blames ‘recalcitrant’ executives for walkout but university says it has bargained ‘in good faith’ and negotiations have been slow elsewhere
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NSF seeks to tackle foreign partnership fears
US grant agency hopes to ensure a more scientific approach after years of political battles over risks of China collaborations
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Does climate activism help or hinder an academic career?
Scientists involved in road-blocking and invading private jet terminals say they’ve lost out on promotions and been reported by students but others cite their protests in grant applications as forms...
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Political interference on campus is wasting India’s demographic dividend
Limits on free speech, funding cuts and political appointments at public universities risk squandering a golden opportunity to create a thriving higher education system, says Saikat Majumdar
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New SOAS institute moves Middle Eastern studies beyond conflict
Period of relative stability offers chance to reassess discipline but also risks world losing interest, says director
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Refund students for ‘dud’ degrees, Australian Liberal Party urges
A domestic university ranking system could hold universities to account for all aspects of their performance, says shadow education minister