Journals need ‘diversity factor’ to improve representation
Paper proposes new tool that would judge major titles on metrics such as ratio of male to female authors
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US colleges drop fees to poach students from neighbouring states
Amid steep demographic declines, competition replaces cooperation for institutions that rely heavily on local populations
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A levels: Ucas not expecting big rise in international students
‘Absolutely not’ the case that home undergraduate places are being constrained, says outgoing head of admissions service
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Christian university granted waiver in sexual harassment case
First-ever federal exemption under 1972 anti-discrimination law clears path for Baylor University to escape sanctions from students claiming abuse
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Professors’ privilege: seniority helps men dominate research cash
Gender gap reflects workforce patterns, not success rate bias, as women gradually boost their share of the spoils in an increasingly competitive ‘game’
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Ashoka reaction ‘shows limits of freedom’ at private universities
Institution critiqued for ‘pre-emptive self-censorship’, perhaps to avoid falling afoul of government
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Universities increasingly take lead on Australian clinical trials
Once bit players in Australia’s clinical trial landscape, universities are now easily the most prominent sponsors
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Researchers targeted in culture wars offered more protection
University increases support for those who suffer harassment in media and online after work ‘weaponised’
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If you want to influence UK parties’ HE policies, now is the time to engage
As attentions turn to manifestos for the coming election, higher education should ramp up communication with MPs and ministers, says Anne Milton
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Should academics quit Twitter and join Threads instead?
Experts weigh in on whether the Meta-owned app, which has soared in popularity since its launch, could ever replace Twitter, or X, among scholars
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Struggling South Korean universities should tap into the Indian market
While domestic student numbers are declining, India’s vast underserved student cohort offer solutions for both nations, says Kyuseok Kim
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Thai resignations ‘tip of the iceberg’ for sector under pressure
Walailak’s loss of faculty seen as a grim omen for sector haemorrhaging academics
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Offices of student and academic affairs must call off the turf war
The mutual suspicion of autonomous bureaucracies ignores the multifarious needs of living, learning, maturing young people, says Harvey Graff
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National Student Survey 2023: which university performed best?
Following the removal of a question on overall satisfaction, Times Higher Education analysed the results to produce an overall ‘positivity measure’
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ID Manchester: university plots path for ‘inclusive innovation’
£1.7 billion venture with developer aims to sidestep pitfalls of university innovation districts and create jobs in deprived Greater Manchester towns