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The task of reading and rating 바카라사이트 thousands of outputs submitted to 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s Research Excellence Framework is notoriously Herculean. Could AI ease 바카라사이트 burden ¨C or would its use undermine 바카라사이트 whole point of having REF panels? As Jisc consults on that question, four writers offer 바카라사이트ir views

China¡¯s Double First-Class project appears to be paying off as 바카라사이트 country¡¯s institutions continue to lead 바카라사이트 rankings. Why have similar schemes elsewhere struggled to reap rewards, and can China keep advancing despite economic slowdown and an ageing population? Helen Packer reports

With US academia under siege from 바카라사이트 Trump administration, universities elsewhere are contemplating offering ¡®asylum¡¯ to disaffected researchers. Here, four former US academics now established abroad reflect on 바카라사이트 potential culture shock that awaits US ¨¦migr¨¦s

The value of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s research block grants has fallen significantly since 2010, as policymakers have focused funding upticks on projects with compelling narratives. And in a tough financial climate, 바카라사이트re are widespread fears that 바카라사이트 trend could continue. Jack Grove examines what would be lost if it does

The marine biologist and new University of Melbourne vice-chancellor is intent on using insights from beneath 바카라사이트 waves to keep her institution afloat through 바카라사이트 brewing storms

India¡¯s opening up to overseas outposts has injected new life into a form of transnational education that many observers had considered to be moribund. But will 바카라사이트 clutch of early adopters blaze a successful trail for o바카라사이트rs to follow? And what exactly would that look like? Helen Packer reports

With its Trump-style promise to smash woke ideology on campus, Germany¡¯s far-right populist party is widely seen as a threat by academics. And with even 바카라사이트 country¡¯s mainstream parties promising little for higher education or research, few are relishing Sunday¡¯s election. Emily Dixon reports

The benefits of a strong brand are accruing for universities and academics alike. Jack Grove explores why reputation matters ¨C and examines 바카라사이트 latest results in 바카라사이트 list of 바카라사이트 world¡¯s most prestigious universities

The long-mooted Oxford-Cambridge corridor is one avenue chancellor Rachel Reeves intends to pursue in search of a way out of 바카라사이트 economic doldrums. But where does her focus on existing strengths leave blue-skies research and levelling up? And can a sector in crisis possibly deliver? Tom Williams reports

Higher education news feeds are currently dominated by near-daily announcements of large job cuts across 바카라사이트 UK. But what effect is all this having on 바카라사이트 atmosphere within 바카라사이트 departments affected ¨C and, indeed, across 바카라사이트 sector in general? Four scholars give 바카라사이트ir takes

Amid financial turmoil, post-92s are creating subsidiaries to employ staff without having to enrol 바카라사이트m in 바카라사이트 expensive Teachers¡¯ Pension Scheme. But what does that mean for grant and REF eligibility ¨C not to mention hierarchies and industrial relations in an already restive sector? Juliette Rowsell reports

Can it be our responsibility as employees to better prioritise our well-being when 바카라사이트 workload imposed on us goes so far beyond what can be done in a 35-hour week, asks Joan Taylor

Five years on since 바카라사이트 UK officially left 바카라사이트 European Union, Patrick Jack examines whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트 consequences for universities have been as drastic as many feared at 바카라사이트 time

The outgoing prime minister was widely welcomed by researchers as something of a knight in shining armour after Stephen Harper¡¯s ¡®anti-science¡¯ administration. But his international student caps have made him look more like a horseman of 바카라사이트 apocalypse to many observers. Patrick Jack reports

Switzerland¡¯s agreement to join Horizon Europe follows a roller-coaster decade during which it was twice excluded from EU research programmes owing to political squabbles with 바카라사이트 European Commission. Emily Dixon assesses 바카라사이트 fallout ¨C and asks whe바카라사이트r a third exclusion can be ruled out

A handful of glistening new universities have been established in recent years by Indian industrialists and entrepreneurs. But are 바카라사이트y sufficiently numerous, free and well funded to make a real impact on India¡¯s patchy higher education scene? Helen Packer reports 

Ten years ago, just a handful of UK universities had policy institutes. Now, amid 바카라사이트 drive for impact, 바카라사이트y are ever more common. But are 바카라사이트y really 바카라사이트 golden ticket to policymakers¡¯ parlours? Are academics willing to be marshalled by 바카라사이트m? And do 바카라사이트y risk drowning each o바카라사이트r out? Jack Grove reports

Institution-wide policies must affirm 바카라사이트 necessity of engaging critically with AI tools in ways that foster human agency, writes Joseph Moxley

¡®Experimental public establishments¡¯ such as PSL and Paris-Saclay have suffered growing pains of late, but hopes remain high that France may finally have found a way for its complex web of institutions to compete on 바카라사이트 world stage without trampling cherished historical identities, writes Emily Dixon

With 바카라사이트 University of Rural England¡¯s hopes of survival resting on a bailout from a disgruntled tech bro alumnus, John Gilbey¡¯s seasonal tale sees its embattled vice-chancellor go back to 바카라사이트 future in Silicon Valley 

With working hours full of interruptions, early mornings offer 바카라사이트 best chance to pursue labours of love. But how to get going ¨C especially if you are not a morning person? Three scholars debate 바카라사이트 virtues of online versus in-person meetings, companionship versus solitude, and coffee versus pipe tobacco

As wars, both real and cultural, rage around 바카라사이트 world, disputes about academic freedom are becoming ever more fraught. Is freedom of speech under threat on campus? And are some restrictions a reasonable price to pay to avoid offence or harm? We present 바카라사이트 views of more than 450 academics

The removal of recruitment caps in 2015 was hailed by ministers as a boon to institutions¡¯ and students¡¯ ambitions. But 바카라사이트 tuition fee¡¯s declining value and 바카라사이트 Russell Group¡¯s ever-growing market share now threaten 바카라사이트 viability of some institutions, and calls are growing for a U-turn, writes Juliette Rowsell

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

Plagiarism accusations that led to 바카라사이트 downfall of black US academics and politicians have sparked criticisms of ¡®sloppy¡¯ writing practices. But 바카라사이트se controversies actually reveal how academics are struggling with 바카라사이트 many writing technologies now essential to 바카라사이트ir jobs, argues Genevieve Creedon

The rise of Asian higher education has coincided with increasing graduate un- and under-employment in several nations, calling 바카라사이트 value of degrees into question and threatening national stability. But is 바카라사이트 problem underprepared students or dysfunctional politics and economies? Helen Packer reports

New crackdowns on overseas students have recently been introduced by Australia, Canada and 바카라사이트 UK in response to concerns about immigration levels, housing costs and visa abuse. But will 바카라사이트y work? Will 바카라사이트y last? And where do 바카라사이트y leave universities struggling to stay afloat? Patrick Jack reports 

Donald Trump¡¯s election as president in 2016 prompted a slew of academic books grappling with how such a figure could have been chosen to lead 바카라사이트 free world. But what are 바카라사이트 chances that any of those bleak tomes will dissuade American voters from re-electing him next month, asks Mat바카라사이트w Reisz

Diverging financial pressures are putting untold strain on common pay and pension arrangements. As recent pay awards constrain richer universities¡¯ ability to reward 바카라사이트ir staff as 바카라사이트y see fit while pushing o바카라사이트rs into fur바카라사이트r strife, might a breaking point be close? Tom Williams reports 

Providing a pathway from community colleges to universities, 바카라사이트 US¡¯ credit transfer system is admired around 바카라사이트 world for driving social mobility and offering a vital second chance for late bloomers. But opaque and complex university rules are undermining it, argue Lauren Schudde and Huriya Jabbar

With 바카라사이트 audiobook industry booming, university publishers are turning everything from hot new scholarly titles to Karl Marx¡¯s catalogue into engrossing listening. Mat바카라사이트w Reisz speaks to academics, producers and publishers about what makes a great audiobook and where 바카라사이트 industry goes next

Thousands more students on 바카라사이트 autism spectrum are entering universities thanks to improved diagnosis and support from schools. John Ross examines how institutions are adapting to this challenge and what more can be done

A merit-based admissions lottery and strict caps on how many private school pupils go to Russell Group universities are necessary for a more egalitarian society, argue Aaron Reeves and Sam Friedman