Combating grade inflation requires a collective response from universities
A consultation of UK universities shows they are committed to protecting the value of degree qualifications, says Janet Beer
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Cardiff’s German link aims to protect funding access post-Brexit
New partnership with the University of Bremen will involve the cross-affiliation of staff
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Working-class academics ‘face discrimination throughout careers’
New association will seek to tackle class-based barriers prevalent in academia, says chair
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Canadian budget offers little extra for science
Despite thin pickings this time around, Trudeau’s Liberals have probably done enough to win the science vote in October’s election, says Creso Sá
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Academic mental health in US spotlight after senior suicides
Stronger attention to student mental health appears to overlook need among teachers
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UK business school leaders predict closures and mergers
Rapid change in the business school market is ‘almost unmanageable’, according to report from the Chartered Association of Business schools
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Governance questions over Wollongong’s Ramsay shuffle
Experts say university council should intervene in Western civilisation degree row
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Harvard case stands to gain from US admissions scandal
Lessons from wealthy bribes may help counter legal and political threats to affirmative action
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Skill shortages ‘holding Australian philanthropy back’
While fundraising is growing, it involves more than ‘building relationships over a cup of coffee’
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My PhD internship is preparing me for life beyond the degree
Danny Ward describes how a three-month internship in Kenya taught him employable skills that he never would have acquired in the lab
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Independent colleges ‘outperform university subcontractors’
Australia’s private colleges are lumbered with loan fee despite doing better than university partners
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New female principal investigators in UK ‘paid £5K less than men’
Female PIs awarded lower starting salaries than similarly qualified male research group leaders, survey suggests
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Practical tips for overcoming the fear of failure – and success
Impostor syndrome, feeling misunderstood and pressure to stay on top can plague many academics. Magdalena Bak-Maier advises how to prevent them derailing your efficiency
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Trump issues free speech order, without power to compel
Edict reveals limited levers available to US president