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It’s no surprise that educational achievement suffered after two chaotic years of school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic. But it’s still distressing to see the desolate picture of students’ academics and ever-widening gap between low- and high-performing students revealed by the latest national proficiency test scores.

Critics argue Doug Mastriano received a PhD from the University of New Brunswick under questionable circumstances. The school recently opened an independent review, years after academics began flagging his doctorate-earning thesis, Johanna Chisholm investigates

Operation Bluestone aims to put suspects at centre of investigations while better supporting victims

Maintaining neutrality and a balanced foreign policy amid rising tensions among global powers will help Thailand benefit from China's new administration, which comprises mostly reform-minded executives, according to academics.

Critics argue Doug Mastriano received a PhD from the University of New Brunswick under questionable circumstances. The school recently opened an independent review, years after academics began flagging his doctorate-earning thesis, Johanna Chisholm investigates

Collection closures at the National Library have impacted academics across Australia.

A new study headed by UCL academics revealed that people living with dementia who suffer from anxiety or despair may benefit from talking therapies provided on the NHS. Read more on Dynamite News:

British army veterans and academics on disaster response have warned that the UK is dangerously under-prepared for dealing with any form of Russian nuclear strike

While shadowloss is a new word intended help people better describe a shared experience, academics have observed that non-death losses can result in grief .

Nigeria’s university system witnessed its golden era between the 1950s and 1980s. It produced globally celebrated academics and virologists. But the story has changed. Under funding of the university system, inadequate support for research and lack of commitment to the development of science and technology by the government are robbing…

Gigi Hadid has spoken out and Vogue has branded his behaviour bullying —but Ye says that black academics are on his side. Here, six minoritized fashion academics share their take on the ‘White Lives Matter’ t-shirt