Australian universities to profit from students going elsewhere
Investment in education services provider IDP set to pay multimillion-dollar dividends as students use its language tests to head to Canada and UK Read more
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Biden backs university Covid mandates as governors clamp down
US president follows higher education associations in condemning Republican bans on public health measures such as vaccination and face coverings Read more
Preventing student cheating will require more than AI or legislation
Universities can cut plagiarism by working with students’ unions to raise awareness of contract cheating and the value of academic integrity Read more
Politics ‘the biggest hurdle’ for overseas students
Electoral rather than immunological considerations could determine when international students are allowed into Australia Read more
Famed Duke expert on human dishonesty suspected of fraud
Manipulated data in study of truth and behaviour threatens career of popular TED Talk star Dan Ariely Read more
Archaeology can help with climate change, claims campaigner
There is much to learn from ancient farming techniques, and archaeology can help mental health too, says organiser of Campaign to Save British Archaeology Read more
Biden cuts more student debt but defers on bigger fixes
Campaign pledge of universal student loan forgiveness remains on the agenda, but disagreement abounds over its wisdom and long-term impact Read more
What do Covid vaccines mean for future of university-industry ties?
Universities are looking to take more vaccine creation processes in-house, as Oxford head warns that coronavirus jabs have created ‘perverse’ profit incentives Read more
Europe needs a ‘digital university act’ to safeguard sector’s independence
EU-wide law could curb the influence of big tech while enabling the free flow of knowledge throughout the bloc, Read more
Academic freedom can mean refusing to teach material that is too traumatic
Keeping going through the pandemic has proved a huge challenge for many working in universities. Being asked to present a story involving an abused child proved a step too far for Rachel O’Donnell Read more
