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Montage of the British Library with fingerprints to illustrate ‘We are vulnerable when we go digital’

How the British Library cyberattack disrupted research

Academics who rely on the British Library’s unmatched collection are still feeling the impact of a devastating cyberattack a year ago. Jack Grove hears from those affected and considers how another catastrophic breach might be averted

By Jack Grove

21 November

Montage of Jamaal Bowman, a Democrat from New York, during a campaign with arrow symbols around him to illustrate Plagiarism accusations that led to the downfall of black US academics and politicians have sparked criticisms of ‘sloppy’ writing practices

What the right’s ‘plagiarism war’ really tells us about academic writing

Plagiarism accusations that led to the downfall of black US academics and politicians have sparked criticisms of ‘sloppy’ writing practices. But these controversies actually reveal how academics are struggling with the many writing technologies now essential to their jobs, argues Genevieve Creedon

By Genevieve Creedon

7 November

Laura Trott named shadow education secretary

Former chief secretary to the Treasury set to face Bridget Phillipson in Commons for announcement on tuition fees

By Jack Grove

4 November

Republican vice presidential nominee U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance introduces U.S. Republican Presidential nominee former President Donald Trump during a rally at Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on July 27, 2024 in St Cloud, Minnesota.

Why JD Vance’s anti-university rhetoric is winning votes

It’s tempting to dismiss the Ohio senator’s attacks on higher education as MAGA rabble-rousing, but he is right in some respects, says Lincoln Allison

By Lincoln Allison

31 October

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