Adherence to reason is a moral responsibility
When the US primary season threw up numerous examples of weak and fallacious argument, Michael Ventimiglia thought his time had come. But subsequent events left him grappling with his discipline’s...
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POSTECH head: a university’s ultimate mission is to create value for society
Universities in the US, South Korea and elsewhere must contribute to the advancement of the knowledge-based industries of the 21st century, says Doh-Yeon Kim
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The Great Leveler: Violence and the History of Inequality from the Stone Age to the Twenty-First Century, by Walter Scheidel
History would suggest that only violent means lead to less inequality, says Victoria Bateman
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Data for the People: How to Make Our Post-Privacy Economy Work for You, by Andreas Weigend
Paul Bernal on whether we can simply dismiss privacy concerns in order to embrace the world of big data
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What are you reading? – 9 March 2017
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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Two-year degrees? On the road to enlightenment, speed kills
Cramming study into the shortest possible time will impoverish the student experience and drive an even greater wedge between research-enabled permanent staff and the growing underclass of flexible...
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Lords defeat UK government again on TEF and private providers
Peers back further amendments to Higher Education and Research Bill
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Why international scholarship programmes are flocking to Asia
Charlotte Evans on East Asia’s growing significance as a hub for international higher education
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Women in research: bibliometrics show progress over 20 years
Elsevier report highlights countries and subjects where gender equality is improving the most
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Heriot-Watt University blames Brexit for redundancies
Fears that Scottish institution will be first of many institutions to make cuts
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International Women’s Day: embracing staff diversity
Yusra Mouzughi believes that ‘international’ women in universities should be celebrating their cultural differences
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Budget 2017: £250 million allocated to PhD places and fellowships
Chancellor Philip Hammond allocates previously announced industrial strategy funding
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The imitation game: expertise under fire
Matthew Reisz considers gravitational waves, scientific authority and sexual differences
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International Women’s Day: universities must work together to tackle inequality
Institutions with ideas for promoting gender equality should not keep them to themselves, says Kate Williams
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UK government to review BPP University status after owner’s sale
Institution’s university title and degree-awarding powers to be looked at