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Ivy League university suspected of engaging in self-censorship in Singapore

Pension fund chair says Warwick statistician had ¡®breached a number of her director¡¯s duties¡¯, but insists probe was ¡®completely separate¡¯ to investigation of her claims

Barking and Dagenham College loses injunction bid on publication but has also filed judicial review over refusal

Researchers call for end to ¡®pervasive illusion that scientists must be dispassionate observers¡¯, and better emotional support

New research finds students paying low prices to cheat on introductory courses

US NIH finding raises hopes of focused funding, but concerns of bandwagon outlook

Report confirms continuing decline in popularity of traditional MBA

The Bad Religion frontman and Cornell University lecturer on combining songwriting and academic research and how universities should respond to far-right extremism

Tributes paid to ¡®brilliant and gracious¡¯ scholar who broke new ground in study of literature and ecofeminism

President says Ivy League institution is reaping reward of looking past academic silos and selecting staff on ability to tackle external challenge

Hepi poll finds students show little preference for ?7,500 fee above ?9,250 status quo, casting doubt on electoral benefit of plan

Green Paper under consideration to explore nature and scope of ¡®mission¡¯ approach, while funding increases under discussion could range to the ¡®eye-popping¡¯

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world¡¯s media

Staff must address power differential and ensure feedback is a two-way dialogue, or risk alienating students, writes Anne Wilson 

Finding illuminates US health agency¡¯s overall avoidance of human-centred research

Awarded trio includes John Goodenough, the oldest ever laureate at 97

First analysis of economic cost of manuscript formatting highlights need for more flexibility from publishers, say authors

UUK report says progress in implementing new guidance on handling complaints has been more mixed

¡®Under these circumstances, high world rankings are just not going to happen,¡¯ professor warns

Number of undergraduates disclosing mental health condition has more than doubled in four years, Advance HE data show

A recent study suggested the approach had no impact on student achievement, but many academics believe the move away from lectures can improve learning ¨C if it is done well

Head of the embattled MTR subway system steps down from Lingnan

Trump administration defied court order to protect former for-profit students

New report also calls for policy to consider embargo periods

Researchers examined a sample of CVs and found that scholarly dishonesty extends to job applications

James Peebles, Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz share the 2019 award

Many scientists believe publicly debating the Alternative for Germany is pointless, but one new study suggests rebutting deniers can be useful

Almost half of international academics in country believe they are wanted on campus only to ¡®increase quantitative indicators of internationalisation¡¯

Senior co-author says he ¡®forgot¡¯ to add reference to overlapping paper

Munira Mirza claimed some academics wished to suppress intellectual freedom, in article written while working for King¡¯s College London

Sir Peter Ratcliffe, William Kaelin and Gregg Semenza awarded 2019 prize

Flagship campus to be led by educator who advised on hiring and previously worked in schools with segregationist past

New Social Democrat administration drops annual 2 per cent saving target, but could end teaching subsidy for humanities and social sciences

Main political parties take different approaches to improving affordability of higher education

Institutions¡¯ status hinges on city¡¯s high level of academic freedom and position as global travel hub

Focus on graduate employment means universities will be judged on an issue over which they have limited control

Piggybacking on free trade negotiations could remove administrative hurdles and discourage ¡®lone wolf¡¯ researchers

Tan Eng Chye reflects on how pioneering lifelong learning programme has fared in its first year

Turnitin tool offers limited improvement in detection rate

Funding challenges need cooperative spirit among educators, finance officers say

Report suggests researchers feel there is no substitute for the traditional book-length contribution to knowledge

Some parliamentarians hope Bulgaria¡¯s Mariya Gabriel will reshape the EU¡¯s new research package to spread grants more evenly across the continent

Ivy League icon praised for defending race-based admissions, but faulted for actual record

Report for Research England warns assessment may be constraining academics' publishing options

US study reveals that it¡¯s not just a matter of how much sleep learners get ¨C when they go to bed matters, too

Julia Buckingham also aims to protect funding, as response to Augar review is debated

The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world¡¯s media

51³Ô¹Ï tributes paid to a leading expert in industrial relations

Preliminary results of EUA survey suggest three-quarters of responding institutions draw on much-criticised metric

Researcher held in UAE for five months suggests commercial relationships may trump concern for researchers¡¯ well-being

The cultural studies scholar reflects on Tiananmen Square, the experience of Chinese students in Australia, and why online education can never replace a sage on the stage

THE data show research influence in arts and humanities is declining in several countries, but many nations still progress overall

Graduate employment given double the weighting of other metrics in TEF-style assessments

Outgoing commissioner frustrated that countries still strike deals on a country-by-country basis

Rising instances of warrantless searches at borders have ¡®serious implications for academic freedom and research confidentiality¡¯, says union head

Ministers expected to reject Augar fee cut plan, raising question of what will be election offer on university fees and funding

Court ruling is likely headed to Supreme Court, which may reconsider past approvals

UCU says ¡®incomplete version¡¯ of circular detailing plans for Holocaust Memorial Day was sent out

Chris Skidmore tells Tory conference meeting he wants UK research funding to emulate EU¡¯s approach

New law envisages broad shake-up to benefit minorities, with full effects tough to predict