Covid-19: don’t gamble with health, says union after Sage report
Government scientific advisers call for nationally coordinated response to campus outbreaks
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Draw lots for Harvard entry, says Michael Sandel
The increasing social status of the ‘highly credentialed’ risks breeding populist resentment, according to renowned political philosopher
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Academics whose institution has no post-Covid future should be laid off
It makes no economic sense for job-retention schemes to postpone the inevitable, says Paul Oslington
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Plans for autumn term in US heavily linked to political influence
Analysis finds that a college’s reopening decision for the autumn term is tied to the red or blue shade of its state
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More teaching and less research, ߣߣÊÓƵn universities tell staff
With the pandemic triggering greater emphasis on class time, something has to give as teaching-research model collides with sector’s ‘real-world’ problems
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For maximum Covid compliance, build bridges with students, not barriers
Admonishments from student leaders will ring louder than punishments for non-adherents, say Sheldon Jacobson and Janet Jokela
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Canada scores well on governance diversity but has more to do
While finding seats as university directors, minorities still lack teaching equity and questions remain over ‘check-box representation’
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Piketty blasts ‘academic freedom violation’ as book pulled in China
Actions by publishers could contribute to Chinese students having more one-sided views, economist tells THE
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Universities must redouble their international mission
Instilling graduates with a global outlook is a mission more vital than ever, says Duke Kunshan University vice-chancellor-elect Alfred H. Bloom
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University investigates after historian’s race deception admission
Jessica Krug, a ‘white Jewish child’ of suburban Kansas City, blames mental stress
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Korean medical students oppose plans to expand training spaces
Nationwide student boycott delayed exams crucial in keeping young doctors in the pipeline
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Coronavirus: take THE’s Return to Campus Survey 2020
As many universities tentatively reopen, we aim to find out how whether staff feel adequate steps have been taken to protect their welfare
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Poor broadband hampers academics in developing world
Survey from Association of Commonwealth Universities shows struggle that academics have in going digital compared with institutional leadersÂ
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Nobelists fear cuts to European Research Council budget
Fourteen laureates join thousands of academics in pleading for funding for Europe’s flagship research scheme to be protected
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Harnessing the power of technology can help vulnerable students
Having dropped out of university because of loneliness and depression, Hayley Mulenda argues that effective use of data analytics and greater diversity of academic staff are crucial