Teaching intelligence: why students need transferable digital skills
Give undergraduates knowledge that they can apply widely in the workplace, not expertise in particular programmes, say experts
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Excessive focus on cutting dropouts ‘may hamper widening access’
Policymakers urged to spread best practice rather than use heavy-handed regulation to force focus on retention
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Hip-hop pedagogy promises to turn tables on traditional teaching
Open University report suggests using rap lyrics as texts and explaining content like an MC
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The week in higher education – 7 January 2021
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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How high can China fly?
The country’s universities have shot up global rankings on the back of huge investment and a ruthless focus on publication. But as the country gears up for its next five-year plan, Joyce Lau asks...
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Caste discrimination is a global problem
Indian universities have seen numerous cases of discrimination against students from oppressed castes, sometimes even leading to suicide. With international student mobility only set to increase,...
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7 January 2021 digital edition
Rising in the East: what heights will China reach?
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Virginia Tech: Research and Innovation sponsored supplement
Produced by Virginia Tech
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Democrats take Senate and raise hope for US funding reforms
Narrow political margin, however, may mean gridlock for major initiatives is unmoved
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Major study rejects idea of gender bias in academic publishing
Manuscripts by female authors enjoy more favourable treatment in many disciplines, according to analysis of 350,000 journal submissions
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UK lockdown: Ucas application deadline pushed back to 29 January
Research excellence framework submission deadline still set for 31 March
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Single academics ‘have worse work-life balance’, study finds
Whether academic is in a relationship has bigger impact on their perception of work-life balance than whether or not they have children, research suggests
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UK universities ‘weighing options’ on EU student fee discounts
Some opt to keep EU fees at same or similar levels to home fees post-Brexit to avoid ‘killing market’, as others consider legal questions
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Forget lone lecturers – pandemic shows teaching must be a team sport
Uneasy bonds between lecturers and education specialists must be strengthened to deliver post-pandemic learning, says Neil Mosley