Academic freedom: why do protections not apply to university leaders?
As universities become ever more wary of negative publicity, leaders who speak out on contentious issues are increasingly finding themselves in hot water. Ellie Bothwell reports
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The Story of Myth, by Sarah Iles Johnston
Book of the week: Robert Segal on a work that strives to restore the centrality of narrative to tales as old as time
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Lessons from penguin island
Matthew Reisz meets an expert on tracking the movements of animals which are sometimes fierce and virtually impossible to catch
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Appointments – 14 March 2019
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Why are university leaders not free to speak out?
Upholding the ideal of free speech on campus knowing that conservative politicians hold the keys to the safe puts college presidents in a difficult position
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Letters – 14 March 2019
Cheats: address the game, not just the players From what I have observed, three factors have led to the rise of essay mills (“Should students who use essay mills be criminalised?”, News, 7 March)....
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We must make sure care leavers are supported to succeed at UK universities
Subsidising accommodation and providing bursaries for student essentials can go a long way in helping care leavers realise their potential, says UK universities and science minister Chris Skidmore
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Top universities urged to offer care leavers free accommodation
Ministers say most prestigious universities should ‘go furthest’ as they launch new guidelines
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Interview with Suzannah Lipscomb
The Roehampton historian discusses the pleasures of archival research, snobbery about television history, and the importance of illuminating the lives of early modern women
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Gold standard of PhD ‘under threat’, professors claim
Debate sparked by criticism of growth of PhDs by publication, and allegations that corruption and nepotism are undermining the reliability of the academic doctorate
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UK universities shift to teaching-only contracts ahead of REF
Latest Hesa data reveal universities where teaching-only numbers have increased the most
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Hinds’ ‘interventions’ seen as softening ground for Augar reforms
Education secretary said to be preparing announcements on grade inflation, essay mills and unconditional offers in England
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The week in higher education – 14 March 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media