‘If universities are harassed, culture erodes and tyranny will prevail’
Arshin Adib-Moghaddam looks at restrictions to academic freedom in what he describes as an age of ‘psycho-nationalism’
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Overseas student numbers surge in Czech Republic
Offer of free study appears to have attracted many undergraduates, particularly from Russia
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Journal apologises for review’s ‘lady author’ slur
Sussex historian Joanne Paul said she felt she ‘had not been taken seriously’ after reading sexist review of her work
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Oxford project’s ‘balance-sheet view’ of colonialism criticised
Scholars seek to ‘call out’ workshops they see as far too soft on empire
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THE books of the year 2017: part two
Winter reads: scholars and senior sector figures share the books that have made the greatest impact on them over the past year, and the ones they are most looking forward to reading
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A Machiavellian guide to getting ahead in academia
Rogier Creemers advises early career academics to be ruthless and put themselves first to move up the ladder
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UK’s top-paid vice-chancellors earn more from sector pension fund
Sir David Eastwood earns £90,000 as USS chair, while Dame Glynis Breakwell gets £50,000
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The week in higher education – 21 December 2017
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Scholars tackle soaraway success of Jason Statham
Leeds Beckett University researchers are to publish a book exploring how the unheralded British actor became one of Hollywood’s biggest stars
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Michael Hillas, 1932-2017
Leading expert in cosmic rays remembered
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Interview with Daniel Beer
The award-winning historian talks about research in an Eastern Siberian prison, making sense of the world through stories and why Angela Merkel is admirable
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Santa scholarship: what is the most cited research on Christmas?
A trawl of published research shows that Santa Claus has an enduring fascination for academics
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UK-led research with EU funding drops sharply after Brexit vote
Fears that uncertainty over UK’s future in EU research framework has led to drop of half a billion euros in coordinated projects
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For higher education, 2017 brought never a dull day
The past year has seemed one of almost daily shocks and surprises for higher education, which THE has divulged, documented and dissected