Talking leadership 21: Maria Klawe on sexism in tech
The president of Harvey Mudd College discusses smashing glass ceilings and how to get more women into STEM subjectsÂ
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Will US universities’ labour pains be the mother of invention?
The Great Resignation, remote working and rapid changes in the graduate employment market are all forcing US higher education institutions to evolve – fast. But are institutions that have spent two...
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Biden team questions Congress’ fear of Confucius Institutes
Opening congressionally mandated review of Chinese educational centres, Pentagon official pushes lawmakers to concentrate on bigger challenges
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Inflation drives English student loan interest rate upwards
Graduates facing interest rate ‘rollercoaster ride’ in coming years unless changes are made to the way cap is implemented, Institute for Fiscal Studies says
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Higher education ‘a bit player’ in coming ߣߣÊÓƵn election
But insiders say there are votes to be gained in policies to make participation more equitable
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Another English funding review ‘inevitable’ after fees freeze
V-cs increasingly predict next government will have to look again at sector funding as costs rise and universities face ‘running on fumes’
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Pressure to pass mediocre students forced me out of academia
After years of resisting university managers determined to graduate students at all costs, one US professor decided it was time to quit
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Funny academic journal paper titles ‘can increase citations’
New citation study overturns long-held belief that science is no laughing matter
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Hopes of ‘passionate’ replacement for top EU research official
Approval of Jean-Eric Paquet’s transfer to Japan ambassador would create space for a more evangelical approach, observers say
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One in four UK universities polled get fresh strike mandate
Disruption will hit summer assessment period, but employers call on unions to ‘move on’
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ANU ‘not out of the woods’ despite A$250 million turnaround
More ‘operating deficits’ tipped as ߣߣÊÓƵ’s national university reboots activity levels in a Covid-normal world
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USC conviction brings US admissions scandal to finale
Only coach to risk federal trial found guilty on multiple charges, giving prosecution overwhelming win in three-year process
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Trudeau budget disappoints Canadian campuses
With emphasis on research commercialisation and limited gains in aid, higher education senses lost opportunity in Liberal-NDP team
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University management simulator ‘perverts reality’
Makers of upcoming computer game say the familiarity of campus life provides fertile ground for affectionate parody
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UK and ߣߣÊÓƵn universities to work together on security
Joint statement released by Russell Group and Group of Eight amid concerns about ‘overkill’ regulations