Democrats unsure how far they can push higher education reform
With a renewed share of power, US Democrats promising help for universities and students confront Republicans and themselves
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Political meddling in Korean university leadership ‘erodes trust’
Scholars say Moon Jae-in administration is continuing tradition of replacing presidents appointed under previous government
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Brexit, the AI race and other events that will shape European higher education this year
Morten Irgens and Christen Krogh speculate on what is in store for higher education and research in Europe in 2019
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Which nations in Europe are attracting the most young scholars?
Data for age profile of academic workforces across the continent show wide variation between countries
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Canada urged to prize human capital over research output
Universities should use federal budget boost to help companies keep innovating, not to do it themselves, top science policy expert says
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How communities of practice can help improve your teaching
Teachers coming together to share learning strategies and mentor each other can prevent burnout and jump-start professional growth, says Valencia Gabay
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Island hopping: life at the West Indies’ multi-country university
University of the West Indies plans to use its experience working across its own varied nations to boost its standing overseas
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Reproducibility of research is critical for open science and open Britain
Science that is robust and reproducible will stimulate economic growth and social benefits, argue Marcus Munafò and Neil Jacobs
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Lecturers struggling to combat essay mills with assessment design
Types of assessment viewed as least susceptible to contract cheating are those least likely to be set by academics, Australian study finds
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Study ties depression in poorer students to social isolation
Australian researchers recommend 'organic' interventions to support undergraduates from disadvantaged backgrounds
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When reviewers give you lemons, bench press them
Ben Marder offers early career researchers some advice on how to cope with paper rejections
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Postgraduate numbers plummet amid fears for no-deal Brexit
Leading figures in UK higher education warn sector will ‘take decades to recover’ from no-deal Brexit
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Letters – 3 January 2019
Online learning has a friendly human face We applaud Paul Le Blanc’s recognition of the “overlooked majority” of students who carry work, family and other responsibilities with them into their...
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Is US higher education in crisis?
Many observers perceive US higher education to be in trouble. They’re missing the big picture, says Steven Brint