‘Oppenheimer’ is a warning against the pursuit of STEM for its own sake
The curricula of the most advanced science and technology subjects contain little space for moral and social insight, says Andy Miah
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A merged Adelaide university would be out of step with accord reforms
Reducing the number of universities in South Australia would fly in the face of the Universities Accord’s call for more differentiation, says Warren Bebbington
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Older academics ‘less likely to report students to Prevent’
Freedom of speech and student welfare concerns are also likely to influence whether staff flag potential extremism to authorities, says major study
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Australian universities face losing funding if students fail
Institutions face stiff fines and worse for breaches in student support policies, as government courts sceptical opposition
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Population shifts ‘necessitate international education rethink’
New models beckon after ‘golden age’, sociologist predicts, as source countries seek to plug skills haemorrhage
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A levels: sector waits as ‘disappointed’ students decide what next
With 55,000 missing predicted grades, universities looking to fill places via clearing hope to convince those who missed out to recalibrateÂ
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The university sound: pop’s unsung debt to higher education
From Coldplay to Queen, the world’s biggest bands often meet as students – yet universities are seldom mentioned in song. Jeremy Clay ponders why and unearths some lost exemplars – including a long-...
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The week in higher education – 17 August 2023
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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What migration counts miss
Debates about international student numbers are highly politicised. But the contribution they make is far more nuanced than any statistics allow
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Chinese education minister’s visit ‘shows return to normality’
Trip Down Under seen as a positive sign for international education on both sides of the Tasman
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Interview with Hannah Wunsch
Critical care medicine professor explains why she was compelled to write the remarkable tale of how students, scientists and doctors united to fight polio 70 years ago
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Reform of migration figures ‘chance to ease political pressure’
ONS moves to improve student flows data seen as opportunity to separate international recruitment from UK’s toxic politics
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Indian universities launching endowments face bumpy start
Scholars say India’s growing pool of wealthy alumni could be a boon, if institutions can tap into them
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Scholars and Polish minister clash over trans sadomasochism study
Minister hints at punishment with unprecedented letter to National Science Centre over project exploring the role of bondage and domination in the development of trans identities