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Thousands of PhD dissertations by Durham University available on Kindle services following mass scraping of online repository

Institutions with overseas links seen to be acting ¡®on behalf of¡¯ foreign interests

Research finds that having just one scholar from an underrepresented group has a positive impact on academic goals of doctoral students in the same department

Genomic analysis demonstrates successful roll-out of testing programme at university, scientists say

UK scholars call for relief on workload to prevent them feeling obliged to send children into schools during crisis

Appointment of Melih Bulu, a former ruling party political candidate, has triggered days of protests from staff and students at Bo?azi?i University in Istanbul

Despite guidance from government, most leaders do not expect to be able to teach majority of students face-to-face during spring term

Data show that Italy¡¯s misfortune to suffer early in pandemic was a benefit for research but it could be short-lived

New book calls on ¡®natural cosmopolitans¡¯ to find solutions to today¡¯s crucial challenges

Student demographics will guide whether universities retain or discard large-scale lectures, administrator says

Agricultural agreements between Australian universities and government agencies could overhaul farm profitability

EduCity initiative could let students stay closer to home until Covid eases

Institutions cut fees after students threaten accommodation rent strikes over lockdown

Holyrood revises guidance in light of spread of new Covid-19 variant

Billionaire becomes second in Cabinet to make symbolic move with two weeks left

More than 13,000 sign petition calling for blanket policy to protect students¡¯ grades from impact of coronavirus pandemic

V-cs urge government to compensate universities over pandemic rent waivers, with fee refunds also expected to become ¡®political football¡¯

Informal use of university scientists as independent advisers is unsustainable when health emergencies last for months, warns committee

Defence controls, research fields and New Colombo Plan in the frame, as bureaucracies flag foreign interference risks

Overseas students will only need to be in country by April to be eligible for post-study work visa if their course is finishing this academic year

University leaders fear Trump harming democracy as voters hand more power to Democrats

The British artist on working with refugees, the similarities between art and science and growing up next door to Twiggy

Give undergraduates knowledge that they can apply widely in the workplace, not expertise in particular programmes, say experts

Tributes paid to a towering figure from ¡®a great generation of politically engaged South African academics¡¯

Open University report suggests using rap lyrics as texts and explaining content like an MC

Policymakers urged to spread best practice rather than use heavy-handed regulation to force focus on retention

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

Sector leaders question viability even when people can again gather in big crowds, with Australians leading the sceptics

Narrow political margin, however, may mean gridlock for major initiatives is unmoved

Manuscripts by female authors enjoy more favourable treatment in many disciplines, according to analysis of 350,000 journal submissions

Research excellence framework submission deadline still set for 31 March

Vice-chancellor says feedback from first lockdown shows four-day week ¡®helps improve work-life balance¡¯

Whether academic is in a relationship has bigger impact on their perception of work-life balance than whether or not they have children, research suggests

Some opt to keep EU fees at same or similar levels to home fees post-Brexit to avoid ¡®killing market¡¯, as others consider legal questions

Institutions rewarded for getting ahead of the curve on key issues facing UK sector

London institution makes announcement as York cancels face-to-face teaching on classroom-based courses for rest of term

Perfunctory guidelines tell Australian universities little they did not already know, but herald welcome dialogue

US-based academic publisher eager for digital expertise of London counterpart, but outsiders express concern about growing commercial control of scholarly communication

Study finds dismissed supporters of Academics for Peace struggling to gain residence permits, find work and travel

If the UK wins more money from the EU¡¯s flagship research programme it will have to pay it back ¨C but only if the imbalance is structural

Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies members say that teaching should stay online until Easter

A-level exams also unlikely to go ahead as planned

Invaluable Mao era materials will be digitised on an open-access platform

One academic faces five weeks of quarantine, while many students can¡¯t travel to campus at all 

Students have been told not to return to campus for another seven weeks

Turing scheme will not cover tuition fees, travel costs to the UK or staff exchanges, leaving UK universities to negotiate fee waivers

Ministry warns researchers against ¡®degrading¡¯ nation in pursuit of international journal publication

Economist calls for emphasis on wages and jobs as antidote to ¡®failed¡¯ doctrines, as he takes up Glasgow role looking at independent Scotland

New minister¡¯s old work on online education could be revived to encourage tertiary sector integration, experts say

Boise State¡¯s Marlene Tromp sees small-town rescues as solution to anti-intellectual fervour

Rest of students¡¯ return to English universities should be staggered from 25 January, while international students asked to reconsider urgency of need to travel to UK

Diana Beech, former adviser to Tory ministers, wants to challenge ¡®crude generalisations¡¯ that could hit London¡¯s vital arts courses

Government gives priority for medical subjects to restart in first weeks of January, with wider student return ¡®kept under review¡¯

Both Nottingham universities¡¯ leaders also honoured, along with former AHRC head Andrew Thompson

UCLA astrophysicist also celebrates female mentorship at key moment

Lord Wharton of Yarm urged to get up to speed with challenges as ¡®quickly as possible¡¯ if appointment confirmed

With just a few notable exceptions, it¡¯s no surprise to find that this year¡¯s most popular stories were dominated by one particular topic

China and India embrace creation of online courses to support universities that lack the capacity to create their own digital programmes

Queensland institution spies ¡®opportunities¡¯ beyond Java

Survey suggests nation is risking welfare of those it hopes will assist its future growth