Liberal arts education must embrace employability
The Fourth Industrial Revolution and Covid-19 have buried the idea that learning for learning’s sake is enough, says Nancy Gleason
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Extra research cash to fund UK’s Horizon Europe participation
Cost of associating to EU programme coming from BEIS budget, but £250 million injection topped up from other sources
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Shake-up prescribed for ߣߣƵn representative body
Universities ߣߣƵ not releasing its latest ‘health check’, after the previous one revealed ‘harsh’ perceptions
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On Getting Off: Sex and Philosophy, by Damon Young
John Shand wonders to what extent deep thinking has a place in our erotic lives
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Sexual assault cover-up ‘encouraged by fraternity system’
Former sorority member at Vanderbilt University explains how concept of ‘brotherhood’ forces fraternity members to not report assaults
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Reality trumps rhetoric
The disconnect between the UK’s ambitions to be a science superpower and threats of cuts to its research base will cause lasting harm
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Most diversity work is not working and students are paying the price
Efforts to improve access and promote diversity are often undermined by assumptions that they are at odds with ‘excellence’ and academic freedom. Drawing on her experiences all the way from Iran to...
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Online shift ‘won’t widen gap’ between campus and remote students
Equity expert also highlights the risks of competitive grading and the benefits of diverse groupings
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Moving online offers BAME academics the chance to out-cool their masters
BAME scholars have relished the chance to be creators and performers in their own space, free to express themselves fully and creatively, says Jonathan Wilson
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Spread of supervision agreements protects PhD students from abuse
Formal contracts guaranteeing regular meetings, money for conferences, and space to work in are seen as way to mitigate unbalanced power dynamic
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Axed staff on submissions leaves bad taste as REF deadline passes
Academics say its ‘unethical’ for universities to profit from work done by researchers who have since lost their jobs
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The week in higher education – 1 April 2021
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Korea doubles budget for language training overseas
Expansion of overseas language courses could offset declines back home
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Grounded supertanker upsets Easter egg deliveries to UK campuses
Shipping disruption caused by megaship grounding in Egypt has scuppered morale-boosting project to thank beleaguered university staff
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Most UK students expect teaching to stay online for rest of year
Many undergraduates not expecting face-to-face tuition before summer, even though majority are at term-time addresses