Legacy admissions for alumni children: the beginning of the end?
University of Pennsylvania’s pulling of legacy aid seen as sign of embarrassment and potential harbinger of change across US elite
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AI will help staff and students, research and education to flourish
Assessment needs rethinking, but ChatGPT et al could streamline processes, improve tutoring and highlight collaborations, says Nick Jennings
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Hull’s sustainability strategy attracts earth scientist v-c
Universities must lead on social justice and sustainable development, argues Dave Petley
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Lifelong learning raises doubts about business models and learning itself
The aspiration is commendable, but the downsides of running short, flexible courses must be considered from the outset, says David Spendlove
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The Turkish earthquake shows why more science outreach is needed
A COP-style UN forum to coordinate and promote public education could help prevent natural hazards from becoming disasters, says Afroz Shah
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Malaysian government bans student branches of political parties
Academics warn that move to ‘stifle’ youth political involvement betrays ‘insecurity’ by ruling party
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Liberal arts teaching should go interdisciplinary
Basing teaching around the fundamental challenges faced by society will benefit both the humanities and humanity itself, says Doug Haynes
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Australian universities face new wave of strikes
Staff at more institutions vote for industrial action, as enterprise negotiations drag on
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US states are turning their backs on bachelor’s degrees. Work is needed
To retain students, US institutions must give credit for learning that occurs in professional settings, say Stephen Handel and Eileen Strempel
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UK ‘becoming less attractive to researchers’, visa data suggest
Figures obtained from É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Office show fall in applications from researchers for skilled worker visas
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Pioneer: UK’s ‘Plan B’ overview for research published
Summary of ‘Pioneer’ plan suggests how unspent Horizon contribution could be used if UK does not join EU programme
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China ‘must close gene editing loopholes’
Beijing’s censorship of 2018 gene-edited babies case has prevented ‘crucial’ research ethics dialogue, says scholar
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Job-ready graduates? Bosses think so
Australian survey results consistently show that employers have more regard than graduates for the job-preparation attributes of degrees
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Grievance studies hoaxer: research ‘replicating dominant ideology’
‘Ideological capture’ of research and clampdowns on dissent are spreading, argues Peter Boghossian
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Our cybercrime story had a happy ending, but yours may not. Be vigilant
The theft of more than $800,000 by hackers prompted uncomfortable conversations about preparedness – or lack of it, says John Cox