One in seven students globally believed to have paid others to do their assignments for them. More...
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Essay writing services must be banned to stop cheating, say academics
Don’t let science legitimise Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories
Academics express their disquiet at a science conference being held in a settlement in the occupied West Bank. More...
Is studying the arts the preserve of the middle classes?
From equipment to connections, working-class students appear to be at a disadvantage to their more privileged peers. More...
Ethics dumping: the exploitative side of academic research
A new EU code makes equitable partnerships in resource-poor settings a condition for funding. More...
Why universities need to talk to black people about race
If universities are to combat racial inequality in Britain, they should be talking more to the people at the sharp end. More...
Justice department sides with Asian American students in Harvard bias lawsuit
Officials deny Harvard’s request to dismiss racial bias lawsuit filed by students, saying school’s use of ‘personal rating’ may be discriminatory. More...
A no-deal Brexit will betray British science
With more than £500m a year at stake, the scale of losses to UK research from a no-deal Brexit are becoming clear. More...
Cut-throat A-level season ‘pushing some universities towards insolvency’
A feverish clearing process has seen universities taking desperate measures, including fake phone calls to their rivals. More...
Women say online abuse is barrier to University Challenge
Your starter for 10: why are so few women taking part in University Challenge? Former contestants say it’s because they are too intimidated to audition by the barrage of comments, jokes and even abuse they will inevitably face. More...
Attempt to replicate major social scientific findings of past decade fails
The research, which follows similar efforts in psychology and biomedical science, raises fresh concerns over the reliability of the scientific literature. However, the project’s leaders say their results do not reflect a “crisis” in the social sciences. More...
