Why we should try publishing with our undergraduates
Collaborating with our most junior colleagues can be just as rewarding and eye-opening as working with graduate students, argues Jenny Peterson
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Doing harm to data won’t get a reaction, but it will have impact
Scientists wouldn’t cause unnecessary suffering to humans or animals, so why are they so careless with numbers, asks biostatistician
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Scottish government provides free sanitary products for students
World-first scheme also covers schools and colleges
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How truthful is ethnographic research?
Immersive ethnographic research often produces gripping accounts of life on the edge, but verifying such work can be problematic. Matthew Reisz examines how ethnographers can produce work that is...
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Education upheaval sidestepped in Australian leadership crisis
It’s the devil you know, as ‘least-worst option’ for university sector prevails
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Why should ethnic minority students care about Shakespeare?
US academics consider how the Bard can be taught to students who may feel he has nothing to offer them
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Looking beyond A levels to improve diversity in HE
If we truly want to widen access to higher education, we must wake up to the fact that a school-leaver isn’t representative of all new university entrants, says Jonathan Wylie
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No laughing matter? Classroom humour treads a fine line
Funny jokes improve class cohesion and dud gags do no harm, study finds – but offensive quips can alienate learners
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European Research Council cash in jeopardy under ‘no-deal’ Brexit
UK government guidance highlights EU programmes where ‘third country’ participation is not permitted
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Hate: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship, by Nadine Strossen
Ugly, hateful talk must be countered with debate and argument, not bans, says Joanna Williams
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Books editor’s blog: when bad grammar makes good evidence
A forensic linguist’s compelling and sometimes chilling case files demonstrate how criminals’ punctuation can be their undoing
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The Prime Ministers’ Craft: Why Some Succeed and Others Fail in Westminster Systems, by Patrick Weller
Book of the week: Premiers often have a tenuous hold on power in Cabinet governments, finds Vernon Bogdanor