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Articles by Ben Upton
Government signals review of older US tie-ups and appetite for more Brazilian students, as leading rector says institutions do not have to build their strategies on English-language tuition
UK and New Zealand¡¯s long-awaited association will spur on talks with Canada, South Korea and Japan, according to Signe Ratso
Academic dies after displaying symptoms of disease he studied, with thousands of unauthorised samples reportedly unearthed at lab
With funding and productivity likely to dip as war takes priority, Israeli universities say preserving international links will be vital
With 10th framework programme likely to live alongside plethora of sector-specific spending pots, EU countries must decide if it should do a bit of everything or go back to basics
The artistic team behind the unsettling production explain why they wanted to explore the psychology of the country¡¯s biggest biomedical research scandal
Leaders argue that integrating operations will strengthen specialisms, but students give plans a frosty reception
After eight years under an increasingly hostile Law and Justice government, researchers are hoping for an about-turn on academic freedom and critical studies
An early draft of the Knowledge Security Act suggests mass screening non-EU students and academics based on discipline, departing from an on-demand approach that won admiration abroad
Disciplinary committee takes no action against student who filmed critical race seminar, leading lecturer to go on sick leave and sparking national debate
Protests under canvas have popped up in 26 cities over rising living costs and what students say are poorly directed EU pandemic recovery funds earmarked for student accommodation
Evacuation of international staff and mass mobilisation of army reservists has left some labs operating on ¡®skeleton crews¡¯
Rectors lavish about 9 per cent more headcount and resources on their closest colleagues, with authors of nationwide, two-decade analysis calling for more lay executives and an alertness to post-election largesse
Start of classes pushed back, with longer postponement probable, as reservist staff, academics and students called up
New director promises political impartiality and a thorough consultation as English regulator gets ready to promote and protect expression on campus
Agency accused of violating Lisbon convention for quizzing students who earned foreign credit after governance rift at the University of Theatre and Film in Budapest
There are doubts about the education ministry¡¯s proposed quality measures, with major players warning firmer guardrails will be needed to protect the public purse and baffled school-leavers from bad operators
Jurgen Damen named as lecturer killed in attack at Rotterdam teaching hospital
The political philosopher and anthropologist talks about the city that made her, what she learned as a squatter and the importance of dance for revolutions
The authoritarian country has rich datasets for research collaboration, but while some new regulations may feel familiar to European eyes, any comfort must come with big ethical caveats, an expert says
Journalists and scientist bloggers poke and point to dodgy bits of literature using limited resources. Is there a better way to support them, and defend them against multimillion-dollar lawsuits?
After the celebrations, German and UK research universities have immediately begun to swap notes on how the latter can best shape proposals for the programme¡¯s remaining calls
Academia can only host a fraction of doctoral graduates, but few universities collect destinations data showing where their other PhDs end up, making it hard to prepare new recruits for appealing alternatives
So far few oppose the inclusion of climate change sociology and economics in university-wide undergraduate courses, but support is thinner for their integration into other curricula
