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The week in higher education – 21 December 2023
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Campus leaders shouldn’t be judged on their political pronouncements
The Elizabeth Magill case notwithstanding, presidents should focus on how conflicts affect the primary mission of their university, says Nicholas Dirks
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Duncan Ivison to succeed Nancy Rothwell as Manchester v-c
Political philosopher was most recently deputy vice-chancellor of the University of Sydney
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Arizona cuts student aid and freezes hiring, but defends sports
After analysing surprise $240 million budget shortfall, university reduces scholarships and freezes faculty pay and hiring, while calling athletics a core element
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Anonymised applications ‘aid early career access to research kit’
Removal of personal and affiliation details means assessors judge the idea rather than the researcher’s track record
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Academics hatch plan to save disbanded research centre
History centre shut during University of Brighton cuts could continue as autonomous organisation
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US faculty promise fight to protect academic freedom
While Republicans seek momentum from fiery hearing and Penn ousting, professors gain clarity on the size of the fight ahead
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So you want a chair for Christmas. Are you sure?
A professorship comes with prestige, but appointments are opaque and there are other rewarding ways to cap off an academic career, says Ron Iphofen
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Cambridge pro vice-chancellor to lead BBSRC
Geneticist Anne Ferguson-Smith is the third new female leader of a UK research council named in recent weeks
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Leading universities back Switzerland rejoining Horizon Europe
Groups representing 61 research-intensive universities across Germany, France, the UK and Switzerland say that stronger research partnerships strengthen the whole of Europe
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Indian exemption blunts Australian work rights revocation
Canberra’s attempt to reduce backlog of ‘permanently temporary’ graduates hamstrung by trade agreement
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Universities Australia appoints Luke Sheehy as chief executive
Former political staffer and representative group head to take the helm at umbrella body
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Study abroad: US students all but absent from China
While Americans return to institutions worldwide, Biden administration talks of post-Covid academic reset with political rival but largely prevents it
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Macron sets ambitious timeline to transform French research
President wants to turn national research institutes into ‘programme agencies’ and give universities more autonomy, but experts question how effectively the plans can be implemented