The UCU’s failure on working conditions is not all down to Jo Grady
The general secretary’s visibility makes her a natural target for discontent, but many of the blunders arose from committee decisions, says Dyfrig Jones
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Rise of AI marks new chapter for university librarians
From fax machines to dawn of the internet, librarians are used to facing ‘existential crises’ and many are embracing the challenge of ChatGPT head on
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King’s Speech ‘poor quality degrees’ reference ‘beyond belief’
Former adviser to Tory ministers criticises government for asking monarch to ‘speak negatively of national asset’
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Billions at stake as US student athlete lawsuit wins group status
Federal case, one of several threats to nation’s $16 billion college sports enterprise, could bring huge shift in power to students
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One system, two sectors: Noonan book eyes ‘unfinished business’
Late researcher’s reform narrative chimes with Australian accord considerations
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High costs fail to dim Seoul’s allure to Korean students
Despite pricey accommodation and high living expenses, learners continue to flock to Korean capital, amid perception of better quality education
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Defuse ‘woke’ science row or risk long-term damage, UKRI warned
Disagreements over equality issues mentioned in science secretary’s Israel letter must be swiftly addressed, says ex-research council head
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‘Existential risk’ to research from failure to demonstrate impact
Sector leaders quizzed in Elsevier survey back shift to more holistic methods of evaluating scholarship
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Staying true to universities’ purpose is the answer to free speech questions
The Gaza situation is no exception to the rule that truth-seeking requires the marrying of free expression with inclusion and respect, says Duncan Ivison
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Australia needs a coherent tertiary education system
Unless vocational and higher education systems are better aligned, Australians will struggle to met the challenges of the future, say five researchers
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Bringing English universities under one department wins support
Teaching and research have been run from different parts of Whitehall since 2016, and sector leaders say this has to change
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UK universities avoid more strikes as UCU ballot over pay fails
Union misses 50 per cent threshold for first time since holding sector-wide votes, leaving future of dispute in the balance
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NYU Abu Dhabi head: we’re ready to lead thinking on SDGs
As MENA adapts to global warming, regional universities, especially in the UAE, are preparing to embrace a climate leadership role, says Mariët Westermann
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US debate on standardised tests at post-Covid crossroads
Campuses appear to be keeping their pandemic-era test-optional policies, but hesitate to distance themselves even further
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Plan S 2.0 open access plan ‘bold, but may prove ineffective’
Publishers face being ‘mere service providers’ under new vision, but critics question whether global adoption of proposals will be any wider than their predecessors