There’s life outside academia – and my friends have found it
Constant rejections for academic jobs took a bigger emotional toll than anything they encountered during their PhDs, says Michelle de Souza
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UK science ‘smashed‘ by US and China in priority areas
Britain’s claims to ‘science superpower’ status look shaky as it is being outperformed by smaller nations on top-rated papers, says study lead
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Degree apprenticeships to get £40 million funding boost
Education secretary directs OfS to create ‘competitive degree apprenticeship development fund’ in England
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The week in higher education – 30 March 2023
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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OfS takes England’s quality role after QAA delisted
England’s higher education regulator takes on quality scrutiny role after Quality Assurance Agency steps back
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Interview with Melek Ortabasi
Literature scholar talks about life in Japan and being an academic single mother
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Talk of humanities crisis ‘overblown’, UK sector leaders say
Export-strength research and employer demand make a case for optimism in liberal arts subjects, Hepi report finds
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Domestic science: when academia and politics collide
When Purdue biologist David Sanders ran for election to Indiana’s senate last autumn, he assumed a commitment to evidence and personal engagement would give him traction. But while his pitch was well...
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ߣߣÊÓƵn university earnings crash back to earth
Big reversals in first tranche of financial accounts, as Covid-era investment gains turn into losses
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30 March 2023 digital edition
Curtain calls: University leaders on knowing when it’s time to bow out of the top job
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A question of timing
When and how a leader’s tenure comes to an end can be down to many factors – what lessons can be learned from others who have served their time?
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The career cost of resisting political pressure is not as high as leaders fear
Most presidents don’t get fired, and those who do typically go on to rewarding new positions, says Holden Thorp
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How should a university leader know when to quit?
In the wake of Jacinda Ardern’s and Nicola Sturgeon’s decisions to step down as leaders of their respective nations, university leaders and experts reflect on when is the right time to give up the...
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UUK chief: ‘lack of trust’ in sector’s relationship with OfS
Vivienne Stern tells Lords inquiry that trust would increase if regulator was more resistant to political direction
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China Subject Ratings 2023: methodology
Browse the full results of the China Subject Ratings 2023 The ߣߣÊÓƵ China Subject Ratings are the only performance tables that judge Chinese institutions against their global peers...