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2 mai 2017

Universities demand ‘No more cuts’ after AU$4bn saved

By Geoff Maslen. As Australians prepare for the release of the annual federal budget on 9 May, universities point out that over the past six years they and their students have faced cuts that have contributed AU$3.9 billion (US$2.95 billion) to help rein in the ever-increasing government deficit. More...

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2 mai 2017

Government aims to double R&D spending by 2020

By Munyaradzi Makoni. The government aims to increase the percentage of gross domestic product or GDP spent on research and development to 1.5% by 2020 – still below the average spend of 2.4% for countries in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development or OECD, but more than double the latest figure of 0.77%. More...

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2 mai 2017

Mobile learning – Empowering refugees ‘where they are’

By Gilbert Nakweya. Mobile learning opens the possibility of thousands of displaced people in Africa having the chance not only to empower themselves individually, but to bring positive change and development to those societies among which they find refuge. More...

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2 mai 2017

Law schools fighting for justice in a dirty drugs war

By Brennan Weiss. Up to 9,000 people have been killed since Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte launched his war on drugs after he was elected in June 2016, according to Reuters. Many deaths occurred during legitimate anti-drugs operations. More...

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2 mai 2017

Call for academic boycott to end unlawful intimidation

By Janroj Yilmaz Keles. The Turkish referendum result of 16 April – changing the constitution to bring in an executive presidency – has given more power to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and brought a fresh crackdown on academics, who face intimidation, dismissal and persecution. More...

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2 mai 2017

Record retractions put focus on research misconduct

By Yojana Sharma. The research ethics of China’s scientists has come under the spotlight after a major international publisher retracted 107 medical research papers by Chinese authors – the single largest number of retractions ever recorded – after discovering irregularities in the peer review process. More...

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2 mai 2017

Close Confucius Institutes on US campuses, NAS says

By Yojana Sharma. Universities in the United States should close down their Confucius Institutes – teaching and research centres funded directly by the Chinese government – says a report by the National Association of Scholars or NAS. More...

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2 mai 2017

March for science leaders pledge to build on momentum

By Brendan O’Malley. Following the global March for Science, which was staged in 600 cities across seven continents on 22 April, the organisers have pledged to translate their volunteer network into a global outreach movement. More...

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2 mai 2017

Higher education shake-up gets go ahead from MPs

By Brendan O’Malley. The higher education reform bill has been pushed through parliament with some last minute compromises to secure assent before parliament disbands for the General Election campaign. More...

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2 mai 2017

MPs warn against Brexit brain drain of EU academics

By Brendan O’Malley. Brexit could damage the international competitiveness and long-term success of United Kingdom universities unless the government addresses specific concerns within the higher education sector, a new report by the parliamentary Education Select Committee has warned. More...

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