Screening graduates by university is outdated in the information age
When employers and governments state preferences for particular universities, it further overheats entry competition, says Hiroshi Ono
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No 10’s U-turn on UK maths funding ‘short-sighted’
Ditching high-profile pledge to spend £300 million more on maths research over next five years will harm under-pressure discipline, experts warn
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Better public polling may help restore confidence in higher education
While the results may be difficult to hear, they might provide some pointers on how universities can improve their image, says Zachary Michael Jack
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Claws out: WorldCat sues Clarivate over plan for rival platform
World’s biggest bibliographic database claims MetaDoor is ‘misappropriating’ its catalogue to drive it out of business
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To acquire the right skills, students need empowerment and experience
Ad-hoc modules that bear little relation to a student’s degree are too easily forgotten – especially if they aren’t road-tested, says Boris Walbaum
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What does Macron’s lost majority mean for French universities?
President must learn to work with a fragmented parliament, but experts say likely allies will back his push to liberalise higher education
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Dutch funding boost comes with strings attached for universities
Winners of internal competitions will not be eligible for research council grants, as power shifts to government
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UCU: ‘laughable’ that agency staff could cover striking academics
Universities urged to rule out taking advantage of planned redrawing of UK legislation
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Academics’ publishing options are an ever wilder west. Beware!
Academics rejected by university presses may turn to hybrid or self-publishers. But Harvey Graff’s experience suggests they should tread very carefully
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Biden redraws US campus sexual misconduct rules
Administration moves to reverse Trump mandate for in-person hearings and expand protections to transgender students
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Asia must forge its own path on liberal arts, leaders say
An internalised, colonial-era emphasis on exam grades is preventing students from deeper learning, forum hears
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Tackling campus sexual misconduct ‘needs actions, not just words’
Change is finally beginning to happen across higher education but campaigners say structural change is needed, not sticking plasters
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Most ‘transformative’ journals miss Plan S open access targets
Big publishers finding switch away from paywalls challenging, says European-led coalition
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US universities’ international student applications on the up
Two-thirds of institutions responding to IIE survey report increase in interest
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Commission head urged to smooth UK and Swiss Horizon association
Science leaders beg Ursula von der Leyen to break political impasse