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How to make meetings bearable
Meetings are an inescapable annoyance for most academics, but there are ways to make them more tolerable, John Kaag says
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Gender complaints: a third of women perceive unfair treatment
Almost one in three senior female academics feels their institution treats staff unfairly in relation to gender, a survey has found
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Researchers’ ‘unrealistic’ hopes of academic careers
Fewer than half of those new to research can expect long-term academic careers
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Africa’s mobile phone e-learning transformation
Mobile phone ownership across the continent is rocketing, but can it expand higher education’s reach and quality?
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THE Scholarly Web - 12 September 2013
Weekly transmissions from the blogosphere
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Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much, by Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir
Victoria Bateman counts the costs when there’s not enough to go around
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Stoner: a classic tale of a 'small' academic life
John Williams’ novel about the careworn life of an obscure US academic deserves its belated success, Christopher Bigsby writes
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LinkedIn posts graduate employment data by university
Social network offers comparative information for potential undergraduates
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Cultural benefits of overseas students championed
A new government-commissioned study has championed the cultural and diplomatic benefits to the UK of educating overseas students.
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Academics caught up in Istanbul protests
Academics visiting Istanbul for a major conference were among those caught up in student-led protests sparked by the death of a demonstrator.
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Best universities for nightlife 'are in the North'
Universities in the North have the most varied nightlife while London institutions are rated highly for their political scene, a new survey suggests.
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Visa licence suspended at FE college
A further education college offering degrees from three universities has had its licence to sponsor international students suspended.
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University fees make a ‘real difference’, says report
A new report aims to show how universities are spending the income from higher tuition fees, conceding it has meant extra cash for some institutions.
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U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2014 rankings released
Princeton University has taken top spot among US national universities in the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges 2014 rankings