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universities

NOUN
institution of higher education
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NOUN
educational institution
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Yet many universities continue to reward publication based on quantity, not quality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

One might assume that if these bias response teams were so insidious and widespread, there would be other cases in which students had been unfairly targeted by public universities, providing a clearer instance for standing.

From Slate • Jun. 2, 2026

The research was conducted by First Art, a group of scientists, as well as academics from the universities of Southampton and Swansea, among others, with support from the National Trust and the Bradshaw Foundation.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Such drastic reductions have been noted at universities and research facilities across the United States.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

“You go to Spelman and you’ll make friends you’ll have for years. You go to one of those big universities, and you'll be just a student ID number.”

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English



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