John Holmwood: universities' democratic role waning
Higher education is at risk of losing its pivotal place in 'a properly functioning public sphere'
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Research quality declines with scientists’ age, study finds
Authors argue this means universities should spend less on senior academics and give promising younger scholars more of a chance
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Islamic State hackers ‘target top Chinese university’
Tsinghua University web page was changed to feature terrorist group fighters on horseback
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The best academic acknowledgements ever
Glen Wright rounds up the best amusing, passive-aggressive and romantic acknowledgements in the scholarly world
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It's not only maths students who need a solid grasp of statistics
Students are arriving at university with unrealistic expectations of the mathematical demands of their subject, finds Paul Glaister
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Could the Rennes drug trial disaster happen again?
After a man dies following a clinical trial in France, Christopher Roy-Toole asks whether lessons were learned after a similar incident in the UK
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TEF metrics risk ‘perverse’ results for creative subjects, warns v-c
Proposals to measure teaching excellence present major challenges for universities educating students for the creative industries, says Nigel Carrington
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Free academics to deliver internationalisation, says scholar
‘Strategic entrepreneurs’ among staff can develop successful cross-border partnerships, argues Northumbria lecturer
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More ‘gay-friendly’ universities than ever
Record number of universities feature in this year’s Stonewall Top 100 Employers list
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Iran releases detained student
An American student who was on an intensive language programme affiliated with the University of Tehran is among the prisoners released following nuclear deal
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Penguin Random House removes degree requirement for job applicants
Publishing giant says move is designed to attract a ‘more varied candidate pool and future workforce’
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Mozambique university to launch Chinese degree course
Students at Eduardo Mondlane University will have the chance to visit Chinese universities
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World University Rankings blog: time to submit your data
If you want to join our exciting global project, get in touch, says Phil Baty