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Heavyweight Rankings Shake-Up After Recent Fights

Official heavyweight rankings see significant reshuffle as Anthony Joshua climbs, Daniel Dubois enters top five, and Fabio Wardley makes impressive debut following recent championship bouts.

Sabalenka and Swiatek lose WTA ranking points

Tennis stars Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek face significant ranking point deductions as WTA implements new maternity and injury protection rules, creating major shifts in women's tennis hierarchy.

Top 30 State Secondary Schools Revealed for 2024

New government league tables expose the outstanding state secondary schools achieving exceptional GCSE and A-Level results across England - discover if your local school made the cut.

Theatre professor charged with roommate's murder

A respected theatre professor stands accused of murder after his 72-year-old roommate was found stabbed to death in their Missouri home. Shocking details emerge as authorities reveal the suspect attempted to clean the crime scene.

Social Media Drains Children's Academic Performance

Groundbreaking research reveals the alarming connection between social media usage and declining test scores among UK schoolchildren, with heavy users falling significantly behind their peers.

Sustainability talks axed from UK party conferences

Leading sustainability professor barred from speaking at both Conservative and Labour party conferences amid concerns over political neutrality, raising questions about academic freedom in UK politics.

Mother found dead in home of genius teenage son

A heartbreaking discovery in North Yorkshire as a mother is found dead in the home she shared with her academically gifted teenage son, sparking a major police investigation.

MIT rejects Trump policy funding in principles stand

The prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology announces it will reject federal funding tied to Trump administration policies that restrict international student recruitment and research collaboration.

UK academics flock to Canada amid Brexit concerns

Exclusive investigation reveals British academics are abandoning UK universities for Canadian institutions, citing Brexit bureaucracy and funding uncertainties as primary drivers for this worrying brain drain.

University strike threat over pay could lock students out

British universities brace for unprecedented disruption as academic staff threaten nationwide strikes over pay disputes and massive job cuts, potentially locking students out of courses during critical academic periods.

University staff threaten strikes over pay dispute

British universities are bracing for potential staff strikes and mass resignations as a bitter pay dispute intensifies, with academics reporting they're forced to use food banks amid the cost-of-living crisis.

Sydney lecturer suspended over anti-Semitic 'parasites' rant

A University of Sydney lecturer has been suspended after launching into a vicious anti-Semitic tirade against Jewish students, describing them as 'filthy parasites' in a disturbing classroom outburst that's sparked widespread condemnation.

Melbourne University Tops Australian Rankings Globally

The University of Melbourne has been crowned Australia's leading educational institution in the latest global rankings, securing its position among the world's elite universities while highlighting challenges in international student recruitment.

Oxford Tops Global University Rankings 2024

Oxford University reclaims the top spot in Times Higher Education World University Rankings, with Cambridge and Imperial maintaining elite positions in global top 10.

Professor faces death threats over Zionist comments

American academic Mark Bray receives violent threats following inflammatory statements about Zionists, prompting university investigation and raising concerns about academic freedom and campus safety.

Anthropology Pioneer Adrian Mayer Dies at 101

Celebrating the remarkable life and legacy of Professor Adrian Mayer, whose groundbreaking fieldwork in India reshaped anthropology and illuminated complex social structures.

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