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    Jun 9
    Long read: High-level declarations pledging not to misuse metrics in research assessment are important, but they are far from enough. Senior academics, in particular, must use their influence to ensure institutions, funders and publishers translate pledges into concrete action,
    Academic renewal needs pressure from below and responsibility from above
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    Dec 17, 2020
    Dozens of Turkish university rectors have no international research record but tweet prolifically in support of the Ankara government, scholars have warned, raising further concerns about academic independence as the country has moved towards autocracy bit.ly/3a71CDS
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    Feb 17, 2020
    More than two-thirds of scholars in Hong Kong believe that the level of academic freedom in the territory has declined over the past year, according to a study bit.ly/38DQNFX
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    Nov 29, 2018
    And the winner of University of the Year 2018 is…@Uni_of_Essex, which has taken inspiration from its ‘radical’ history to wipe out the gender pay gap, decasualise its workforce and introduce staff contracts for graduate teaching assistants. Congratulations! #THEAwards
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    Feb 20, 2020
    Hong Kong scholars perceive declining academic freedom: researchers say funding bodies and university management have most influence over state of scholarly autonomy bit.ly/38DQNFX
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    Feb 19, 2020
    More than two-thirds of scholars in Hong Kong believe that the level of academic freedom in the territory has declined over the past year, according to a study bit.ly/38DQNFX
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    Feb 16, 2020
    Hong Kong scholars perceive declining academic freedom: researchers say funding bodies and university management have most influence over state of scholarly autonomy bit.ly/38DQNFX
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    Jul 19, 2018
    The lamest generation: I can’t teach millennials – they refuse to take any responsibility for their learning, says an assistant professor
    Millennials: the age of entitlement
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    Nov 26, 2020
    Finally, University of the Year: it’s @UofGlasgow, for its sector-leading efforts to tackle modern-day race-based inequalities by addressing uncomfortable truths in its past. Huge congratulations! 👏 #THEAwards
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    Jan 11, 2021
    Appointment of former ruling party political candidate has triggered days of protests from staff and students at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul
    Plagiarism questions swirl around controversial Turkish rector
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    Feb 18, 2020
    Hong Kong scholars perceive declining academic freedom: researchers say funding bodies and university management have most influence over state of scholarly autonomy bit.ly/38DQNFX
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    Nov 30, 2017
    And the winner of Times Higher Education’s University of the Year award 2017 is @TrentUni! Nottingham Trent is the University of the Year! Huge cheers here. Many congratulations! 🍾 #THEawards
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    Jan 27, 2021
    Statesman and founder of one of India's best known institutions @KIITUniversity @achyuta_samanta joins us at the India Universities Forum in two weeks along with leaders in higher education from the region and beyond. Hear him speak: bit.ly/38qJsKW #THEindia
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    Aug 22, 2018
    Female professors earn less on average than their male counterparts because they focus on underappreciated “academic citizen” roles that do not lead to promotion or pay rises, a recent study suggests
    Female professors ‘pay price for academic citizenship’
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