Scholars put polemics over universities’ tainted legacies in context
Perspectives of historians, funders and fundraisers address ‘Maoist moralizing’ and shaking up ‘complacent’ institutions
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Hospitality management education should have a balance of the practical and liberal arts
Real-life experience in hospitality operations is vital for a career in this field, but so are courses in psychology, languages and theatre, says Georgette Davey
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Saudi removal of students from Canada is ‘warning shot’ to US and UK
Experts warn that row shows how globally mobile students can be used as pawns in era of ‘political overreaction’
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Nature chief: editors must improve journal-researcher relations
Magdalena Skipper lists dedication to high-quality, reproducible science and greater transparency in decision-making as priorities
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Social entrepreneurship gives students skills and something to believe in
More student-let social enterprises are a financially sound way to fight social injustices where charities might fall short, argues Robert Phillips
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Inquiry to tackle gender imbalance among South African v-cs
Universities South Africa to investigate why there are so few women in the top roles in higher education
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New boost for preprints after acceptance by ERC
European Research Council says move is to support open access and get round often lengthy publishing process
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Irish law to clamp down on essay mills ‘could be model for UK’
Irish bill criminalising the provision and advertising of cheating services could hit Google and Facebook, experts predict
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The week in higher education – 9 August 2018
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Giant’s Causeway inspires building at University College Dublin
Landmark architectural project for campus will echo one of Ireland’s most striking natural phenomena
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The Monarchy of Fear: A Philosopher Looks at Our Political Crisis, by Martha C. Nussbaum
Book of the week: Not trusting fellow citizens to vote erodes the foundation of polity, writes John Shand
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Gardens and Gardening in Early Modern England and Wales, by Jill Francis
Guilt grew as green spaces became pleasurable more than productive places, says Lisa Hopkins
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Interview with John Hennessy
The computer scientist on the future of online education, seeing early demonstrations of Google, and why he wished he had cloned himself
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Geoff Whitty, 1946-2018
Tributes paid to former Institute of Education director