Academics underestimate willingness of PhDs to use fake data
Around one in 12 postgraduate researchers would publish fraudulent results if it helped them get ahead, says study Read more
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Around one in 12 postgraduate researchers would publish fraudulent results if it helped them get ahead, says study Read more
Officials cited the country’s “unacceptable” invasion for terminating its partnership with research institute it developed. Read. more
When the pandemic prevented a College of Wooster professor from teaching at a local correctional facility as planned, she brought the incarcerated students to her campus classroom virtually by using robots instead. Read more
For most Americans, constitutional guarantees of freedom of speech and expression are merely an afterthought — a birthright that’s often taken for granted. Read more
Was what happened to a scrapped photo exhibition on Black communities at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill about creative differences or censorship? Read more
Congressman Eric Swalwell said that the deportation of Russian students should be “on the table” when it comes to retaliation against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A fellow House Democrat agreed. Read more
Cambridge University lecturers are accusing the institution of pressuring them into taking on “explosive workloads” to deliver its famous one-on-one tutorials. Read more
From critical race theory to LGBTQ, legislators are pushing to shut down some teachings and trainings, and the three ways college leaders can change that. Read more
As inflation reaches new highs, creating uncertainty in financial markets, students graduating this semester are worried about whether they will be able to achieve financial stability. Read more
U.S. Assistant Attorney General Matthew Olsen has announced plans to reframe the Justice Department’s “China Initiative,” which focused on prosecuting suspected Chinese spies working at American universities. Read more