It's the faculty, stupid!
Officials must not forget that staff are responsible for a university's success, says Philip G. Altbach
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Research boost will bring jobs bonanza
Europe's ambitious targets mean that research students have 'never had it so good'. Mark Rodgers reports. Young academics will benefit from an unprecedented Europe-wide boom in research jobs,...
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Counting on the future
A prepositional change in my piece on academic and other tenure (Opinion, December 16) seems to have made it appear that I "presently" have 75 postdocs. This is, of course, the lifetime number (at an...
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Our plan for an elite institution is 'audacious but achievable'
Official says Saudis will have an independent, world-class university by next year. John Gill reports
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Don't 'panic' over science-shy Britons, ESRC says
Britain is gripped by an unfounded "moral panic" that it needs to produce more home-grown science graduates to keep the economy competitive, the director of a six-year, £5 million science and society...
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Creative days and weekend agony
Name: Anne Cooke Age: 31 Job: Neuroscience research facilitator and communications manager, Bristol University. Education: BA natural sciences (neurophysiology) at Cambridge University and then a PhD...
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If you don't like your job ..
... try the real world and see just how lucky we academics are, says Tim Birkhead
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Not quite as advertised: college scarves and shameless flannel
The prospectus's weathered cloisters and flawless cheekbones are alluring, admits John Brinnamoor, but a dash of realism mightn't hurt
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Blank faces and bungled systems
University bureaucracy is too often built by those who neither know nor care who academics are or what they need, says Tim Birkhead. Researchers and teachers are victims of a burgeoning bureaucracy...
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Leg-up from new-girl network
Olga Wojtas reports on the mentoring schemes set up to help women gain confidence and progress in a male-dominated academic world. Ever wished for someone to turn to for advice when you feel your...
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'Awesome' teaching may be a dead end
A postdoctoral researcher who has been hailed as an "awesome" teacher by his students fears that he will be forced to leave higher education because career advancement is based too rigidly on...
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'What's wrong with jazzing it up a little bit?'
Academic eyebrows were raised when forensic psychologist Kathy Charles appeared in The Scottish Sun commenting on a series of notorious unsolved crimes. In typical Sun style, she was compared to the...
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Ask the panel
Worried about your employment, maternity, pension rights? Send your questions to The Times Higher advice panel. 'I'm an experienced researcher, with more than ten years' experience, but as I am on a...
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Life in a lab and big-screen illusions
Name : Carl Senior Age : 35 J ob : Lecturer in cognitive neuroscience, Aston University. Salary : Not enough. Education/ background : BSc (Hons) in cognitive science from Westminster University, MSc...
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Applause for those who give young talent a hand
Outstanding Support for Early-Careers Researchers Early-career academics will benefit from a new category in this year's Times Higher Awards. The award, sponsored by Research Councils UK in...