Edinburgh supercomputer cancellation ‘is science’s HS2 moment’
University had already built £31 million home for exascale supercomputer now targeted by spending cuts
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‘Catch-22’ in overseas enrolment bill ‘will preclude newcomers’
Structurally disadvantaged in teaching Australian students, new private colleges face international enrolment veto until they have taught domestic students
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Indian universities step up anti-hazing action as term begins
Universities are under pressure to better protect students from ‘ragging’ after the death of a fresher last year
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UK’s four ‘unstable’ HE systems show ‘lack of easy solutions’
University funding across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland ‘consistently unstable’ despite policy divergence since devolution, report highlights
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St Andrews rector stripped of roles over Gaza comments
Accusing Israel of ‘apartheid’ and ‘genocidal attacks’ provoked ‘anxiety and fear’ among Jewish students, investigation says
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Disaggregating DEI
For critics of universities in the US, diversity, equity and inclusion has become a bête noire. Is the catch-all term doing a disservice to worthy interventions?
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At last, students in England must be protected from staff abusing power
The OfS’ stronger than expected registration condition on sexual harassment and misconduct comes not a moment too soon, says Anna Bull
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Is it safe to trust that the next REF will reward a wider range of outputs?
The 2029 Research Excellence Framework aims to assess ‘how institutions and disciplines contribute to healthy, dynamic and inclusive research environments’. But will panellists and university...
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Interview with Grace Nkansa Asante
Ghana’s first female economics professor discusses why it has taken so long for an appointment like hers, and how she splits her time between academia and the priesthood
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‘Surname strategies’ help authors beat citation alphabet bias
Fed up with a lowly position on the author list? If so, getting creative with surnames could be the solution, a study suggests
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Just four in 10 black early career scholars would report bullying
Worries about future job prospects and being identified as a troublemaker stopping academics getting support, says report author
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Universities’ viability depends on ‘critical’ recruitment round
Future financial health of UK institutions reliant on increasing student numbers after Labour rebuffs funding requests
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The week in higher education – 1 August 2024
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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As a victim of the Tories’ culture war, I hope Starmer will impose a ceasefire
My role in the National Trust’s slavery report led to so many threats that I couldn’t walk anywhere unaccompanied, says Corinne Fowler
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1 August 2024 digital edition
Feeling the squeeze: Can diversity, equity and inclusion withstand the right’s attacks?