Maths degrees need a new formula – but not greater specialisation
To make maths programmes viable, we must make them more attractive to a wider pool of applicants, says Jens Marklof
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Preprint reviews ‘should be factor in hiring and promotion’
Open peer review has ‘potential to be more thorough, inclusive and collegial’ than traditional journal-led route, funders and publishers say
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29 February 2024 digital edition
In step with tech: Are universities switched on to digital health?
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Goldsmiths and SOAS latest to face strikes over job cuts
University of London institutions announce plans to restructure departments, affecting dozens of jobs
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Student visa data indicates UK’s boom years are over
Oxford analysts see no evidence of bump in applications ahead of introduction of new restrictions last month
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Increase tuition fees ‘really quickly’ after election, says Stern
Universities UK chief executive says funding crisis facing English universities means it is not impossible that an institution will ‘shut its doors overnight’
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More STEM students alone ‘won’t lift Australian productivity’
Conference hears that the quality of degrees is at least as important as the quantity and the disciplines
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What next for duty of care debate?
The desire of bereaved parents to establish a statutory duty of care towards students is understandable – but for universities it remains a fraught issue
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MeToo paper investigated as academic threatens legal action
Article on MeToo movement in Iran named researcher, who denies wrongdoing, as ‘serial abuser’
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Interview with Emily Wilson
Classics-loving British transplant to the Ivy League describes the joy of translating ancient texts just for the gift of the intellectual struggle
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‘Post-PhD transition fund’ urged to ease pressure on postdocs
Payment of almost £5,000 would enable doctoral graduates to refocus on the job market and avoid burnout, says Hepi-British Academy report
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Overseas students still in Ukrainian limbo after two years of war
Computer science student says he can neither legally remain in Ukraine or leave the country after his visa was revoked
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The week in higher education – 29 February 2024
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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UK international postgraduate recruitment ‘slumps 44 per cent’
Sector body aims to head off moves against graduate visa, saying it has boosted international enrolments by 600,000 and UK economy by £60 billion
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Flagship access scheme ‘hampered by priority and funding shifts’
English regulator considers changes to nationwide outreach programme after report finds impact is patchy