One academic per university at overseas conferences, says Brazil
Ministry of Education forced to review decree that limits the number of researchers who can travel to events after outcry
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Soros university network ‘to build resilience and sustainability’
Vice-chancellor of new global alliance says network will involve ‘multilayered cooperation’ and different levels of membership
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Vibrant research cultures do not just emerge by magic
The UK’s structures for supporting and nurturing research leaders are woefully underdeveloped, says Matthew Flinders
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Academics urged to rediscover role in ‘moulding’ society
Excessive focus on teaching and research is undermining a key function of academia, inquiry to hear
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Monash to open Indonesia’s first foreign branch campus
Postgraduate-only outlet ‘the first of many to come’, says minister
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Union tries to keep members on board as more strikes near
UCU faces debate over whether to compromise on demands over pay, pensions and working conditions
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Continuous assessment ‘may be more stressful’ for students
Transition away from end-of-course exams may also increase staff workloads, says report
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We are unionist but we won’t be striking this time
Striking again would rob students of vital lecture time and damage the progress we’ve made through bargaining, says one anonymous UCU member
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King’s v-c: English sector regulation ‘may dampen creativity’
Ed Byrne warns Office for Students could be creating a model where university leaders have less freedom
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Coronavirus: what students want most is clarity, says v-c
Australian university cancels term for up to 10,000 students, saying its timetable will allow them to graduate without delay
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A health emergency is no time to sideline the medical humanities
Even as medics scramble to address the coronavirus, research into its social and political entanglements is vital, says Robert PeckhamÂ
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Free up teaching grants, Australian government told
Mission group calls for flexibility to use funding to support lifelong learning
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Paying external mentors is the next wave of rankings gaming
Many emerging higher education systems in Asia are paying external faculty members to collaborate on scholarship when they should be investing in staff development, write Bruce Savre, Laurene Chua-...
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Campaigners fear growing donor influence on US campuses
University fundraising income continues to grow, but comes from shrinking group of wealthy benefactors
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The risks of not sharing data are greater than the costs
Large investments are needed to make research data open and accessible but tackling global problems depends on it, says Paul AyrisÂ