27 July 2026
Universities

FUTA Sets Up Committee

The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has instituted a committee to review staff members’ conditions of service. According to Prof. Adenike Oladiji, the vice chancellor (VC), the last review was done in 2017, and the institution is long overdue for another. The VC elaborated that the committee will oversee different issues, including conditions of

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Research

Duke, National Groups Back New Research Funding Model

Facing a potential annual loss of over $200 million, Duke University and leading academic associations are backing a proposed overhaul of how the federal government reimburses universities for research-related costs. The move comes in response to proposed caps on indirect cost recovery by federal agencies—a policy shift that has sparked legal battles and widespread concern

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