Redundancies don’t have to destroy trust: a tale of two business schools
During times of austerity, when trust and cooperation are needed most, their absence results in division, secrecy and vengeance, says a UK academic
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Open data mandates losing support among researchers
Early enthusiasm for compulsory datasets has given way to ‘more qualified views’ on compliance, finds long-running survey
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Oxford drops bespoke entrance exams in admissions shake-up
University to adopt tests used by other leading institutions, spelling end to complex system of internally administered exams
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More stability beckons for Australian international education
Analyst predicts end to enrolment uncertainty despite pressure on South Asia, onshore demand and postgraduate programmes
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Bournemouth embraces ‘mission-led’ drive with ageing research
Labour’s push for more research specialisation fits south coast institution’s growing focus on pensioner health, say professors
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‘Linguistic snobbery’ in peer review ‘hurts new researchers’
Native English speakers accused of abusing anonymous feedback to offer ‘biting critiques’ of language rather than scholarship
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Covid prompted new ways to publish research – it’s time to embrace them
The pandemic showed the benefits of a system based around reviewing preprints. Why was eLife the only journal to respond, asks Damian Pattinson
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Can Hong Kong’s internationalisation push attract non-Chinese students?
The territory has recently raised its cap on non-local students twice, with it set to reach 50 per cent next year. But amid geopolitical tensions and Western concerns about freedom, is it realistic...
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Universities a ‘threat to misinformation’ in post-truth era
Authors of new book Knowledge Under Siege argue academics are uniquely capable of being a ‘thorn in the side’ of authoritarian regimes
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Pub-lic engagement? Academics combine pints and research
Scholars hail ‘halcyon period’ of engagement after success of events which help researchers meet the public ‘on their terms’
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Northumbria staff back strike action over pensions changes
Union wins industrial action ballot over move to freeze pay for those who refuse Teachers’ Pension Scheme switch
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Coventry plans second Kazakhstan campus in Almaty
University expands presence in Central Asia after growing first capital city site from 95 students to 428
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Universities enrol hundreds more MRes students despite warnings
Some institutions respond to ‘explosive’ demand for MRes courses by expanding programmes, exacerbating concerns about potential government crackdown