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AI is degrading the value of a university degree 2026-05-28
Widespread use of generative AI by students poses serious challenges to universities and their credentials. If AI widens the gap between what is assessed and what students learn, Marvin Starominski-Uehara … Continued The post AI is degrading the value of a university degree first appeared on LSE Impact.
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International relations’ capture of cybersecurity research makes it less useful for policymakers 2026-05-27
Cybersecurity research in the social sciences emerged out of international relations (IR) and security studies departments. Cristian Tracci argues cybersecurity research needs to refocus and draw on established concepts from … Continued The post International relations’ capture of cybersecurity research makes it less useful for policymakers first appeared on LSE Impact.
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If universities are integral to industrial strategy, should government more closely scrutinise mergers? 2026-05-26
Higher education institutions find themselves in a contradictory position of being squeezed financially and relied on to contribute to economic development. Considering the growing interest in institutional mergers in higher … Continued The post If universities are integral to industrial strategy, should government more closely scrutinise mergers? first appeared on LSE Impact.
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Eager to please AI assistants smooth over the gaps in our thinking 2026-05-21
A competent paper used to prove a competent mind. It no longer does. The research integrity tools we have were built for fraud and for selective reporting. As Timothy Cook … Continued The post Eager to please AI assistants smooth over the gaps in our thinking first appeared on LSE Impact.
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