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Cambridge University Press backs down over China censorship
Publisher will reinstate articles to which it blocked online access in China in the face of international protests by academics. More...
Social mobility and improving access to Britain’s universities
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Teachers in elite universities not feeling benefit of £9k tuition fees
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Cambridge University censorship U-turn is censored by China
Chinese academics commend decision to unblock access to sensitive articles, but Beijing expunges mention of the climbdown from internet. More...