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My university has asked me to keep a diary of my work, and I hate it

Requesting a log of daily activity means that trust between the institution and the scholar has broken down, says Toby Miller

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New Cambridge centre looks to improve communication of evidence

The public is still willing to listen to nuanced information, argues Cambridge professor, provided it is presented in the right way

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The 150 best universities for delivering work-ready graduates

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Research ‘needs strong voice’ in Brexit negotiations, say MPs

Make appointing a chief scientific adviser on the EU ‘a priority’, Westminster committee tells the government

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Magnifying glass and documents with analytics data lying on table

The public is still willing to listen to nuanced information, argues Cambridge professor, provided it is presented in the right way

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Forging partnerships with Indian institutions in the country could alleviate dwindling inbound student numbers to UK

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Make appointing a chief scientific adviser on the EU ‘a priority’, Westminster committee tells the government

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CIPR event showcasing UK education journalism saw high praise for THE’s data investigations and EU referendum coverage 

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Political impact of deindustrialisation and free trade seen by experts as key to Trump victory

King's professor and member of House of Lords says England 'extraordinary' in world terms for 'one-size-fits-all' emphasis on universities

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A new study shows computers outshine real-life academics when performing some scholarly research tasks

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Authors suggest something has gone badly wrong with economics as an academic discipline

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Open publishing platforms that bring grey literature out of the dark promise to save money, reduce duplication and speed communication

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Plans for powerful new regulator still face 'difficult time' in Lords

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Researchers consider what it means for their safety and careers to work in dangerous or disparaged parts of the world

Sending smoke signals

Region risks ‘falling hopelessly behind’ unless financial gap is plugged, say academics

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Tony Blair's former private secretary points to personal benefits of European work as vital for continued success in global higher education

Blogs

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Bairbre Redmond considers the importance of international collaboration ahead of the BRICS & Emerging Economies Universities Summit

Pencil lying on open diary

Requesting a log of daily activity means that trust between the institution and the scholar has broken down, says Toby Miller

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Lecturers have long been accused of indoctrinating students with their liberal views, and the grade-obsessed students of today feel the same way, say Will Grant and Darren Linvill

Podcasts

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Some of the big stories from Times Higher Education discussed by the editorial team

In Numbers

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When a UK politician questioned the value of academia, scholars were quick to respond, finds Tommaso Grant

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Opinion

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The government’s partnership with universities has been good for all; Anthony Monaco hopes the new administration will strengthen it

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Philip G. Altbach and Hans de Wit foresee a bleak future for America’s global excellence and competitiveness

Illustration of man sitting on toilet, by David Humphries

Who can enter whose washrooms in US public universities should be a matter for kindness and common sense, not ideology, says Felipe Fernández-Armesto

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As scholars in the UK and US mull the future after Trump’s triumph and Brexit, academics must focus on making society’s walls fall

Books

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Book of the week: Political Svengalis, not the public, drive populist pantomimes of democracy, says Angelia Wilson

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Jonathan Mirsky on a bleak but believable view of rampant corruption taking a country to the dogs

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A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers

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Has the corporation acted as an arm of the state in the past, and might it in the future? Ivor Gaber wonders

Rankings

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The 150 best universities for delivering work-ready graduates

BRICS & Emerging Economies Rankings

The ranking will include 300 universities from 41 countries

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When it comes to student engagement, US institutions in the research elite typically have a lot of ground to make up