The week in higher education – 17 September 2020
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Covid-19: less than 1 in 4 staff feel safe returning to campus
Global survey conducted by THE reveals concerns that reopening universities could drive spikes in infections and that financial concerns are being prioritised over well-being
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UK student vote ‘shifting further towards Labour’
Gap between party and Conservatives widened in student-dense seats in polls over past decade
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Geoffrey Nunberg, 1945-2020
Tributes paid to a ‘sparkling intellect’ celebrated for his radio talks and books on language
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Want to stop student cheating? Then stop giving tacit permission
Many students believe that if their instructors did not want them to cheat, they would not make it so easy, say three academics
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17 September 2020 digital edition
Edge of the rainbow: has South African higher education made enough progress on equality?
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Has South African higher education walked the long road to equality?
It’s been 26 years since apartheid ended, yet South African campuses were convulsed by protests against racism and inequitable university access as recently as four years ago. Much progress has...
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Want a postgraduate degree that ups your salary? Choose carefully
Studying for a master’s or PhD does not necessarily lead to higher earnings, UK study finds
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Geopolitical ructions ‘a more enduring problem’ than pandemic
ߣߣÊÓƵn forum hears that reduced ‘flow across borders’ could be an ongoing reality
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More than 200 jobs to go at ߣߣÊÓƵn National University
Latest losses bring national coronavirus tally to about 11,000 jobs, excluding casual and fixed term positions
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Campus free speech legislation ‘to target students’ unions’
Bill that would extend statutory duties on free speech to unions and threaten fines under discussion
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Sunetra Gupta: social media attacks ‘stifling coronavirus debate’
Oxford epidemiologist and lockdown critic says ‘puritanical’ criticism of idea of herd immunity has chilled legitimate scientific and policy debate
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Struggling to exercise upward toxicity? Try toxic hypocrisy
A willingness to lie and manipulate beyond what most people can imagine can do wonders for a career, notes Irina Dumitrescu
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ߣߣÊÓƵ urged to refocus on quantitative research post-Covid
ߣߣÊÓƵn sector must use ‘radical reset’ opportunity to refocus from grand challenges to the expertise needed to achieve them, says report