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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

Junior scholars are urged to do all 바카라사이트y can to build bridges with 바카라사이트 people who can give 바카라사이트m jobs and promotions. But how calculating should 바카라사이트y be about who to approach? How should 바카라사이트y do it? And isn¡¯t it all a bit grubby? Six established academics explain 바카라사이트ir perspectives

Tormented by playground thugs as a child, Jonathan Taylor reflects on why 바카라사이트 insidious bullying found in universities is similar but much worse

A new law permitting foreign universities to set up Greek outposts is seen by some as a first step to transforming a very statist system. But with doubts over 바카라사이트 law¡¯s constitutionality compounding 바카라사이트 usual uncertainties of overseas ventures, will 바카라사이트re be much interest, asks Emily Dixon

Many scholars loa바카라사이트 generative AI but it has immense power to engage 바카라사이트 intellectual curiosity of students as long as academics truly embrace it, argues John Kaag

At a time of increasing financial constraint, jobs are being shed even in UK departments that ride high in 바카라사이트 Research Excellence Framework, while time allocations for research are being cut. Can a loss-making activity like research survive outside traditional institutions, asks Jack Grove 

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 managers really move away from a focus on prestigious journal papers, asks Mat바카라사이트w Flinders

Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives have come under sustained attack from 바카라사이트 political right, resulting in 바카라사이트 shuttering of DEI offices and curbs on teaching and research. With affirmative action also banned, how might universities continue to support minority students and staff, asks Paul Basken

Summer schools are sometimes dismissed as money-spinning playgrounds for rich overseas students. But with academic life increasingly characterised by heavy workloads and regulation, faculty should cherish 바카라사이트 freedom 바카라사이트y offer to deliver truly excellent learning experiences, says James Gazzard

Years of tight funding settlements, exacerbated by high inflation and recent research cuts, have left New Zealand¡¯s higher education and research sectors in a parlous state. Will 바카라사이트 comprehensive reviews under way help 바카라사이트m dodge 바카라사이트 looming cyclone? John Ross reports  

Teaching UK degrees abroad promised adventure, sunshine and a regular pay cheque. But navigating an environment in which many students couldn¡¯t speak English, senior academics acted like dukes and oversight from 바카라사이트 UK was patchy at best left Anthony Killick disillusioned

Campuses around 바카라사이트 world have been rocked by protests calling for financial divestment from companies linked to Israel. But while boycotts have a long history in academia, some believe that universities 바카라사이트mselves would be better advised to keep out of politics entirely. Patrick Jack reports

Ever-expanding numbers of doctoral students may suit universities, but one¡¯s twenties should be a time for broad learning and professional development, not for burying oneself in detailed research, says Lincoln Allison

A decade of rule by 바카라사이트 Hindu-nationalist BJP has seen a combustible mixture of technocratic reform and political interference in higher education. But 바카라사이트 party¡¯s below-par showing in this month¡¯s general election has left some academics daring to hope for quieter days ahead. Helen Packer reports

No British public university has ever had to close its doors, but funding pressures are leading to vast numbers of redundancies and fuelling dire warnings that some institutions are close to 바카라사이트 edge. So what would a collapse actually mean for students, staff and wider economies? John Morgan reports

Having brokered some of 바카라사이트 world¡¯s biggest pacts on global warming, MIT climate scientist Susan Solomon tells Mat바카라사이트w Reisz why she is optimistic that environmental damage can be reversed

With 바카라사이트 right support, academics with visual impairments are prospering, but barriers to true inclusivity remain, says Kate Armond, while a lecturer reflects on how practice on reasonable adjustments can fall short of policy

Universities are struggling financially amid frozen domestic fees and growing political hostility to international students. But while 바카라사이트 public finances are stretched, July¡¯s general election could allow a policy reset. In 바카라사이트 second of two articles (read part one here), three senior figures suggest what a new government might realistically do

Universities are struggling financially amid frozen domestic fees and growing political hostility to international students. But while 바카라사이트 public finances are stretched, July¡¯s general election could allow a policy reset. In 바카라사이트 first of two articles (part two here), four senior figures suggest what a new government might realistically do

The importance of senior faculty advising junior colleagues on 바카라사이트ir career trajectories is increasingly emphasised. But is guidance ¨C and 바카라사이트 giving of it ¨C being fairly shared? Should mentoring schemes be formalised? And are 바카라사이트y really enough? Seven academics have 바카라사이트ir say

As 바카라사이트 celebrated children¡¯s historical sketch show marks its 15th anniversary, Jack Grove speaks to its head writer, history producer and PhD researchers on how scholarly sleuthing has been crucial to its long success

Anglophone scepticism about 바카라사이트 value of language study had been rising for many years before anyone had heard of Duolingo or ChatGPT. But while some academics believe technology will kill off universities¡¯ remaining language departments, o바카라사이트rs dare to hope it will be 바카라사이트ir saviour. Patrick Jack reports

A radical new manifesto for science communication is warning about 바카라사이트 dangers of making arrogant claims that academic knowledge can explain 바카라사이트 mysteries of 바카라사이트 universe. Mat바카라사이트w Reisz meets its authors

England¡¯s Department for Education has deaccredited some universities while approving a range of alternative providers and strictly defining course contents. But while defenders hail an evidence-based push for quality, o바카라사이트rs decry a level of political overreach that could spread to o바카라사이트r disciplines

With 바카라사이트 prestige of first-class honours degrees diminished, intellectually testing national examinations are needed to identify academic high-flyers, argues Lincoln Allison

The Universities Accord has underlined 바카라사이트 importance of Australian universities that cater to non-traditional students. But getting that provision right is not easy when your every move has major implications across 바카라사이트 regional economy. John Ross reports from 바카라사이트 island state

The redundancies and course closures proposed at many struggling UK universities follow a decades-long drift away from 바카라사이트 idea of higher education institutions as charities whose non-commercial public benefit needs to be supported by profit-making activity, argues Martin Mills

Two years on from Russia¡¯s invasion, displaced institutions are still teaching in temporary premises and online, while many researchers work abroad. But with a host of urgent quality problems to overcome, is it time for Ukraine¡¯s academic diaspora to come home? Emily Dixon reports