Teaching awards are for losers
Handing out glitzy prizes is a cheaper way of shoring up morale than paying people better, says Bruce Macfarlane
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Braverman’s home secretary return brings UK sector ‘groans’
Suella Braverman raised concerns about international students during her previous time in the role
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Has the bubble burst on edtech’s rapid expansion?
Financial difficulties faced by major players like FutureLearn show Mooc market ‘appears to be on a drastic downturn’
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‘Make or break’ for UK union with academics ‘at end of tether’
Walkouts set to hit 150 universities but experts unconvinced action will lead to breakthrough on pay
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Universities decline to cash in on ߣߣÊÓƵn fee hikes
While students with deferred loans are insensitive to price signals, new study suggests that universities are just as unresponsive
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New effort to prepare would-be presidents for college leadership
After watching colleagues flee the job, head of Endicott College decides it’s time to tell candidates what the job is really like
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Let’s beef up US post-tenure review – especially for football coaches
If we tenured professors do not hold ourselves to agreed standards, we will find ourselves being refereed by demagogues, says Robert Zaretsky
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US scientists wary of author publication fees under Biden order
Following order of 2025 deadline for taxpayer-funded science to be made freely available to the public, major scientific society warns of costs, especially for women and youth
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Gillian Keegan is fifth education secretary in four months
Ex-skills minister joined in Cabinet by Grant Shapps as business secretary, while Suella Braverman reappointed home secretary
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World University Rankings by Subject 2023: results announced
Saudi Arabia and the UK make gains while the US stagnatesÂ
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World University Rankings 2023 by subject: table information
The data shown under key statistics are those provided by the university itself in its submission to the ߣߣÊÓƵ World University Rankings. They represent data from the 2020 academic...
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Kit Malthouse departs as education secretary in Sunak’s reshuffle
Successor, when named by new PM Rishi Sunak, will become fifth education secretary to serve within four monthsÂ
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Jacob Rees-Mogg resigns as UK business secretary
Arch-Brexiteer ends short spell in charge of research funding and energy policy as Rishi Sunak takes over as PM
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Penn State cancels Proud Boys founder event amid violence
After weeks of promising to allow Gavin McInnes on campus despite heavy student opposition, police concerns override administration’s push to uphold free speech principles
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Flipped learning benefits ‘easy to replicate in normal classroom’
Improvements to students’ grades usually down to spending more time on tasks rather than ‘active learning’, says landmark study