Turn ‘restructuring regime’ into ‘transformation’ fund, v-cs urge
Universities UK submission to upcoming spending review urges Westminster government to support change of provision
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For tolerance of body diversity, academia gets a big, fat zero
The ‘dark academia’ fashion trend underlines the stereotype of the slim, pale, serious woman dressed in black, says Rachel Moss
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Labour urged to connect education policy to ‘party of work’ brand
Shadow minister Stephen Kinnock sets out vision for party to reconnect with voters beyond ‘cities and university towns’
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International exposure ‘a bit player’ in Australian finances
Australian universities’ 2020 financial fortunes were little influenced by their dependence on overseas students
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Labour blasts Tories’ ‘smokescreen’ cut to English student intake
Minister won’t say ‘openly’ they want participation cut, while lowering loan threshold will hit social mobility, warns Labour shadow minister
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Flawed preprints ban ‘not grounds for appeal’
Australian researchers’ funding hopes hinge not on whether rule was wrong, but on whether wrong rule was applied correctly
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British academics quitting UK over Brexit
Some British scholars are following in their European peers’ footsteps in a bid to improve their research opportunities overseas
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Fake peer review retractions fuel concerns over Chinese practices
Prestigious Sage robotics title pulls papers over concerns its peer review was ‘subverted’ by China-based academics
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University communications staff are more respected than ever
The pandemic is still demanding accurate and rapid communication at every twist and turn. Johanna Lowe lists four lessons learned from 18 months of unrelenting pressure
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The dialogue about AI must be cross-disciplinary
Google Translate’s limitations spell out why we must revisit old questions about artificial intelligence, says Lionel Tarassenko
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Cross-gender friendships ‘critical to helping women in sciences’
Female researchers who socialise less with male colleagues less likely to feel supported in the workplace
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Students oppose plan to reduce English loan repayment threshold
Reform of student financing expected as part of comprehensive spending review next month
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Books interview: George Makari
The professor of psychiatry and author of Of Fear and Strangers discusses learning about America from Twain, the ‘history of xenophobia’ and how to address it
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More Australian universities mandate Covid vaccinations
Mood among academics, students and administrators swinging behind compulsory jabs
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UK universities growing keen on block teaching
Suffolk is the first institution to roll out immersive modules across undergraduate curriculum, and others may follow