The four-day week: will it catch on in academia?
Some institutions now follow the model, but experts question whether it will benefit a sector where 24/7 culture is ingrained
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Books editor’s blog: scholarly territoriality
Matthew Reisz considers academic protectionism
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US ‘free college’ clashes key to Democratic presidential race
Fractures emerge between Democratic candidates – but they, and even Republicans, actually share broad concerns on affordability
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Research intelligence: how to prepare for a doctoral viva
Pam Denicolo, Dawn Duke and Julie Reeves answer some of the most common questions preoccupying doctoral candidates about the biggest day of their career to date
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Sydel Silverman, 1933-2019
Anthropologist who stood up for her discipline remembered
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Interview with Dawn Freshwater
The Group of Eight chair on serendipity, widening access and why running marathons is a metaphor for almost everything
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Appointments and Executive Focus – 18 April 2019
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How to be a PhD supervisor
The relationship between PhD students and their supervisors is often said to be the most intense in the academy, with huge implications for student success. Yet most supervisors receive little if any...
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Teaching quality in US higher education is a myth
US universities might be world-leading in research terms, but there is scant evidence that this has any bearing on their prowess as educators. Why do institutions of higher education show so little...
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Steep income hierarchies create unfair admissions scrambles
The recent US scandal is a symptom of the crucial importance of prestige signalling in highly unequal systems, says Gavin Moodie
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Academic publishing must do better on gender
Current remedies are not enough. Publishers, editors and referees must do more to eliminate lurking biases, say Melinda Duer and Athene Donald
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How to make research impact pass the marshmallow test
Deep partnerships with government, business and civil society leave a sweet taste for both academics and the public, says Mark Western
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Australia warned against leaving global science group over costs
Conference windfalls alone justify the membership costs of global scientific community, analysis finds
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No strike over Liverpool REF targets – but ‘anger’ remains
Liverpool UCU members supported strike action, but vote failed to meet turnout threshold