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Design open science to be equitable, policymakers urged Independent report for @EU_Commission @ERC_Research calls for “infradiversity” across infrastructures. @vonderleyen @ResProfNews @RachaelPells researchprofessionalnews.com…
Design open science to be equitable, policymakers urged - Research Professional News

Design open science to be equitable, policymakers urged - Research Professional News

Independent report for European Commission calls for “infradiversity” across infrastructures

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‘Springer’ agency website offering authorship for sale goes down following @RetractionWatch story retractionwatch.com/2026/10/…
‘Springer’ agency website offering authorship for sale goes down following Retraction Watch story

‘Springer’ agency website offering authorship for sale goes down following Retraction Watch story

A screenshot from the “Springer Journals Online” website before it went down on Friday. The website for Springer Journals Online, an agency offering authorship slots in articles in exch…

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Cell publisher investigates editor accused of soliciting bribes from #China Probe triggered by social media post in which prominent biologist singled out Chinese-born editor-in-chief of medical journal Cancer Cell. @SCMPNews scmp.com/news/china/science/…
Cell publisher investigates editor accused of soliciting bribes from China

Cell publisher investigates editor accused of soliciting bribes from China

Probe triggered by social media post in which prominent biologist singled out Chinese-born editor-in-chief of medical journal Cancer Cell.

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University and hospital websites in #Germany were temporarily taken offline due to a cyber threat ua.news/en/world/u-nimechchi…
University and hospital websites in Germany were temporarily taken offline due to a cyber

University and hospital websites in Germany were temporarily taken offline due to a cyber

In Germany, a number of websites belonging to government agencies, universities, and hospitals were temporarily taken offline after two critical vulnerabilities were discovered in the PHP programming...

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'The repression of France's high school and social movements is already historic in scale' The French Revolution, Paris Commune and May 1968 protests that shaped the protests of October 17 'provide a language to express the depth of anger.' @lemondefr lemonde.fr/en/opinion/articl… @
'The repression of France's high school and social movements is already historic in scale'

'The repression of France's high school and social movements is already historic in scale'

OP-ED. Quentin Deluermoz, a professor at Paris Cité University, reflects on the significance of the many references to the French Revolution, the Paris Commune and the May 1968 protests that shaped...

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French university leaders call for youth conference to stem riots Universities also need extra funding to improve “dire” conditions, association says. @ResProfNews @CLANicholson researchprofessionalnews.com…

French university leaders call for youth conference to stem riots - Research Professional News

Universities also need extra funding to improve “dire” conditions, association says

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Security flaws threaten websites worldwide The websites of the @UNIGEnews and the @EPFL_en @EPFL were inaccessible on Wednesday evening. @swissinfo_en @swissinfo_fr swissinfo.ch/fre/des-failles…
Des failles de sécurité menacent les sites web du monde entier

Des failles de sécurité menacent les sites web du monde entier

Des failles repérées grâce à l'intelligence artificielle (IA) dans un logiciel de programmation très utilisé sur internet ont entraîné mercredi la mise hors ligne de milliers de sites à titre de...

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A professor at a Utah institution @WeberStateU , accused of buying personal items on a university "purchase card," lost his job but walked out the door with separation pay of $175,000. kjzz.com/news/local/professo…
Professor accused of misusing money gets $175,000 separation pay

Professor accused of misusing money gets $175,000 separation pay

A professor at a Utah institution, accused of buying personal items on a university "purchase card," lost his job but walked out the door with separation pay of

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21 @iitbombay faculty members condemn unprecedented police action against protesting students, seek explanation from institute director @timesofindia @yogitaraoTOI timesofindia.indiatimes.com/…
21 IIT-Bombay faculty members condemn ‘unprecedented’ police action against protesting students,...

21 IIT-Bombay faculty members condemn ‘unprecedented’ police action against protesting students,...

As many as 21 IIT-Bombay faculty members have written to the institute’s director, condemning what they called ‘unprecedented’ police action against students peacefully protesting on campus on Sunday...

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Universities face 'substantial' funding cuts amid budget delay #NorthernIreland #NI @robbeorn @BBC @BBCnireland bbc.com/news/articles/c5gm0z…
NI universities face 'substantial' cuts amid budget delay

NI universities face 'substantial' cuts amid budget delay

Both Queen's University Belfast and Ulster University are expected to have financial deficits in 2025/26.

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China picks first researchers for 15-year mega grants Scientists start with a five-year grant that could be extended for another ten years. @Nature @NatureNV @MohanaBasu nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
China picks first researchers for 15-year mega grants

China picks first researchers for 15-year mega grants

Nature - Scientists start with a five-year grant that could be extended for another ten years.

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Jane Doe said she felt ‘unsupported and disbelieved’ by @Cornell president in letter sent to faculty leaders @CNN @jasoncarrollcnn @KaraScannell cnn.com/2026/10/20/us/cornel…
Jane Doe said she felt ‘unsupported and disbelieved’ by Cornell president in letter sent to faculty...

Jane Doe said she felt ‘unsupported and disbelieved’ by Cornell president in letter sent to faculty...

Jane Doe said she felt “unsupported and disbelieved” by Cornell President Michael Kotlikoff shortly after she reported her alleged sexual assault, according to a letter she wrote to two senior...

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To save democracy, we need online anonymity. Laws aimed at protecting children online could have serious unintended consequences. @BostonGlobe @sarahemclaugh @TheFIREorg bostonglobe.com/2026/10/20/m…
To save democracy, we need online anonymity - The Boston Globe

To save democracy, we need online anonymity - The Boston Globe

Laws aimed at protecting children online could have serious unintended consequences.

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McCormick professors adapt after @BrownUniversity #AI cheating scandal dailynorthwestern.com/2026/1…
McCormick professors adapt after Brown AI cheating scandal

McCormick professors adapt after Brown AI cheating scandal

After an AI scandal made headlines at Brown University last spring, Northwestern professors are adapting their curricula to ensure students know how to develop and utilize AI systems without relying...

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Minnesota professor linked to series of bizarre incidents involving urine at university @Macalester Investigators determined professor responsible for urine found on a backpack, in trash cans and in water bottles. @guardian theguardian.com/us-news/2026…
Minnesota professor linked to series of bizarre incidents involving urine at university

Minnesota professor linked to series of bizarre incidents involving urine at university

Investigators determined professor responsible for urine found on a backpack, in trash cans and in water bottles

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Some Australian research funding is now a lottery. And that’s actually good news. The @arc_gov_au announced that some funding in its new “Explore” grant scheme will be allocated to scientists by a lottery. @ConversationUK @ConversationEDU theconversation.com/some-aus…
Some Australian research funding is now a lottery. And that’s actually good news

Some Australian research funding is now a lottery. And that’s actually good news

Leaving some funding decisions up to luck can save everybody time and effort – and help understand what the funding actually does.

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Who is @DMSabatini ? Ex-@MIT scientist, once a @NobelPrize contender, wins $6 million defamation case economictimes.indiatimes.com…
Who is David Sabatini? Ex-MIT scientist, once a Nobel contender, wins $6 million defamation case

Who is David Sabatini? Ex-MIT scientist, once a Nobel contender, wins $6 million defamation case

David Sabatini was awarded $6 million in damages after winning a defamation lawsuit against Kristin Knouse. The jury found that Knouse defamed Sabatini by labeling him a sexual predator. This lawsuit...

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Professors, Back to Class An @MIT report calls for more face-to-face instruction in response to artificial intelligence. @MindingCampus @TimMinella mindingthecampus.org/2026/10…
Professors, Back to Class — Minding The Campus

Professors, Back to Class — Minding The Campus

An MIT report calls for more face-to-face instruction in response to artificial intelligence.

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Retired @Penn professor arrested for blocking @Uber @UberEats delivery robots @dailypenn thedp.com/article/2026/10/pe…
Retired Penn professor arrested for blocking Uber delivery robots

Retired Penn professor arrested for blocking Uber delivery robots

Carolyn Marvin, Professor Emeritus at the Annenberg School of Communication, wrote to the DP that impeding the delivery robots is an exercise of her First Amendment rights.

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Faculty senate calls on @Yale to change titles of instructional faculty The Faculty Senate passed a resolution that calls on @Yale to replace the lector and lecturer titles with variations of “teaching professor.” yaledailynews.com/articles/f…
Faculty senate calls on Yale to change titles of instructional faculty

Faculty senate calls on Yale to change titles of instructional faculty

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Senate passed a resolution on Thursday that calls on Yale to replace the lector and lecturer titles with variations of...

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