Universities in England at risk of long-term decline, says British Academy

Outgoing president Dame Julia Black calls on ministers to overhaul their ‘confused’ approach to higher education

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Norway launches scheme to lure top researchers away from US universities

Research council launches 100m kroner fund as Norwegian government calls for the protection of academic freedom

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‘Around 350’ staff at Edinburgh University take voluntary redundancy

The institution is dealing with a £140 million budget deficit.

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Columbia Agrees to Trump’s Demands After Federal Funds Are Stripped (Gift Article)

The administration has moved to cut $400 million in federal funding to the university without changes to its policies and rules.

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Big drop in overseas students at Scottish universities

The decline comes after foreign student numbers reached an all-time high in the previous year.

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Campaign to attract fee-paying overseas students to Scotland sees interest rise nine-fold

Drop in overseas students has fuelled financial crisis in nation’s universities

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Cambridge risks losing ‘unbelievable talent’ amid PhD funding cut

Warning by vice-chancellor Deborah Prentice comes as ‘Silicon Valley’ planned between Oxford and Cambridge

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Buffy Sainte-Marie's Order of Canada terminated by governor general

No reason was given but it comes after a 2023 CBC investigation raised serious doubts about the singer's claims to Indigenous identity.

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Opinion | Samantha Power: Killing U.S.A.I.D. Is a Win for Autocrats Everywhere

The attacks on the agency are cruel and counterproductive.

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Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s Sprint to Remake Meta for the Trump Era (Gift Article)

After visiting President-elect Donald J. Trump in November, Mr. Zuckerberg decided to relax Meta’s speech policies. He asked a small team to carry out his goals within weeks. The repercussions are jus...

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Unprecedented ‘churn’ in academic jobs – but is it already over?

Nearly one in 10 changed employment during most recent year for which data is available, but financial crisis may have curtailed this

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The Plight of the Palestinian Scientist (Gift Article)

Four Palestinian researchers describe how conflict in Gaza and the West Bank has hindered their careers in science and medicine.

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Universities enrolling foreign students with poor English, BBC finds

Institutions may be overlooking inadequate language skills to receive high fees from overseas students.

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As Band Aid marks 40th anniversary critics take aim at Africa stereotypes

Latest version of Do They Know It’s Christmas fundraiser reignites debate about ‘problematic’ lyrics and imagery

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Cosplaying social justice is the new elitist way of elbowing out the working class | Kenan Malik

A new book by Musa al-Gharbi accuses liberal professionals of talking about justice but entrenching inequalities

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