UUK to review international foundation programmes after exposé
‘While many aspects of the reporting misrepresented the admissions process and criteria, we recognise the concern this has caused,’ vice-chancellors say
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Reward quality, not student numbers, German science council urges
Universities should focus on standards as enrolments stagnate, says Science and Humanities Council
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Fafsa: US student aid woes slow admissions cycle
Biden administration stumbles in bid to increase federal tuition subsidies and ease application process, snarling acceptance timelines nationwide
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France unveils new scheme to attract Indian students
Emmanuel Macron reaffirms goal of welcoming 30,000 Indian students by 2030 during state visit
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Take collective view on reforms, says Australian lobby head
While accord recommendations that suit some universities might not suit others, overall benefit should be the litmus test, says new IRU chair
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Disclosure scheme ‘could be game changer’ for tackling harassment
Universities urged to join initiative that shares details of disciplinary processes between employers
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European science ‘must catch up with China and US’, says ERC head
Maria Leptin says Horizon Europe successor must vastly increase research funding for Europe to compete
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Oxford Brookes confirms music and maths closures despite protests
University blames external factors for cutbacks as accounts show improving financial position
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Housing gripes mar growing Kiwi support for overseas students
While surveys unearth positive views among New Zealand locals and international students, accommodation is a major concern in both camps
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The Jo Phoenix case shows the perils of academic mobbing
It is not easy for university management to push back against large numbers of people, but resisting harassment should be paramount, says Ian Pace
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Waning powers
Higher education has long been a trump card for the West, helping it to win hearts and minds. If that advantage slips, the impact will be far-reaching
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Harvard’s chief diversity officer faces plagiarism allegations
Sherri Ann Charleston described as having repeated instances of multiple sentences matching others’ writings, mirroring complaints that took down university’s first black president
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US Republicans threaten college cost pressures
Conservative majority in House of Representatives backs idea of forcing universities to cover unpaid student loans, widening attack on academic foundations
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Interview with Henri Ford
The University of Miami dean of medicine describes tough but valuable school years in Brooklyn after his family escaped Haiti, and their role in committing him to a diverse model of excellence
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Gender differences vanishing in scientific and academic attrition
Researchers are leaving the profession in alarming numbers, but study suggests gender has surprisingly little to do with it