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Editor's note
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Huge protests have taken place in Budapest, after the Hungarian government attempted to introduce higher education reforms that would force the Central European University (CEU) in the city to close. Kirsten Roberts Lyer, who works at the university, says the move is an attack on academic freedom. Allaine Cerwonka and Anna Loutfi view it as the latest example of the
rise of “illiberalism” in Europe.
Fossils that have spent decades gathering dust in museums can still reveal new secrets. Richard Butler explains how his team looked again at old fossils, only to realise they were working with a previously undocumented species — and it could change the way we think about dinosaur origins.
Jose Mestre and Kimberly Barchard explain the four characteristics needed to have high emotional intelligence, and why having a high EQ can mean the difference between good and bad decision-making.
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Holly Squire
Education Editor
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People protest against the bill that would undermine Central European University in Budapest.
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Allaine Cerwonka, University of East London
A bastion of liberal values in an illiberal climate.
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A move that could shut an independent university in Budapest poses fundamental questions about European values.
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