Labelling system for press releases aims to reduce exaggeration
New guidance responds to concerns that much hyperbolic science reporting can be traced back to university communications teams
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Objections to double-blind peer review ‘unfounded’
Up to 90 per cent of reviewers unable to guess authors of papers in experiment
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Australia debates requiring mathematics for university entry
Admissions overhaul could trigger wider insistence on mathematics prerequisites
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The v-c pay conundrum
Does focusing on vice-chancellors’ pay really address the issue? Jenny Brown argues that the sector needs to start looking beyond just remuneration when attracting new senior leadershipÂ
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Cancer and the academy: a college president’s story
Janet Todd’s memoir considers the humiliations of illness and admits to ‘some embarrassment at not being dead’
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Thousands of UK students join pensions strike compensation claim
Law firm claims that universities could be forced to pay out up to £20 million
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UCU congress: how not to turn victory into defeat
The University and College Union mustn’t let infighting tarnish its success in the USS dispute and a boom in membership, says Adam OzanneÂ
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Women’s narrower research networks blamed on ‘hostility’
Female economists less likely to collaborate widely, study finds
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How can universities compete with tech giants for AI talent?
National strategies also debate merits of basic versus applied research in rapidly expanding field
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How Oxford is using portraits to change its image
The Full Picture initiative at Oxford University intends to celebrate its historical contributions from women and ethnic minorities and to promote inclusivity around campus, write Rebecca SurenderÂ
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Thousands of researchers hit by Mendeley update glitch
Academics complain of losing work on reference management tool
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Chile creates new ministry of science
Dedicated department aims to accelerate move towards knowledge economy
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China to create cultural heritage centres in universities
Move aims to promote traditional Chinese culture through student courses and academic research
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Baltic states strike deal on mutual degree recognition
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania agreement is part of Europe-wide shift towards mutual recognition
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Turkish academic jailed for 15 months after signing peace petition
Istanbul scholar Büşra Ersanli is one of 241 scholars to face legal action for signing a 2016 peace declaration