Covid ‘support’ for female scientists may be backfiring, US told
Time extensions on tenure may be among wrong cures, US National Academies assessment suggests
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Funding plea as student mental health nosedives during pandemic
Two-thirds of UK students say well-being has worsened since start of term, ONS reports
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Strike warning over Birmingham’s ‘up or out’ probation plan
Union claims new career framework could result in academics being dismissed if they do not make senior lecturer within five years, but university says sanctions will be used rarely
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Scholars overseeing Facebook: Supreme Court or fairness washing?
Law professor helping rule on moderation rows sees chance to ‘put my research into practice, after yelling at tech companies to do better’, but others aren’t convinced
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Pushing ‘the uni experience’ has strengthened the case for refunds
Selling ‘the uni experience’ has helped put bums on seats and cash in coffers, but now it’s providing grist for refund-seeking students, says Madeleine Davies
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Black staff ‘get least benefit’ from UK Race Equality Charter
Review of scheme finds concerns about workload, assessment and commitment of university leaders
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Reopening campuses will see our communities flourish again
Digitisation opens up a world of possibility but it doesn’t compensate for the loss of physical interaction, says Mark Griffin
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‘Diamond’ journals’ reliance on volunteers ‘unsustainable’
Many university-owned periodicals are considering changing their business model, but report authors call for new funding strategy
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Australia ‘can’t rely’ on ‘chance’ research translation
We want commercial success but can’t build it on an empty research larder, university lobby tells Canberra
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Will the pandemic widen the gap between higher education systems?
The Covid crisis has restricted travel and funding, affecting even regions spared its worst. But institutions in emerging economies are getting creative and cooperating to continue their work, with ...
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Emerging Economies University Rankings 2021 digital edition
The coronavirus has forced institutions in emerging economies to make creative use of technology to cooperate and continue their work, but it has also exposed the huge hurdles to equality that remain...
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Universities in developing countries ‘improving faster’
Institutions in emerging economies are seeing greatest progress in health subjects and citations, based on THE rankings data
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Emerging Economies University Rankings 2021: streaking ahead of the pack
China is not the only rapidly improving system; India, Egypt and Malaysia are striding ahead, while Mexico is losing ground
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Emerging Economies University Rankings 2021: promising partnerships
Better technology and a global focus may pull the higher education world closer together
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Biden set to roll back Trump rules on campus sexual assault
White House targets rules boosting rights of the accused, but with no clear alternative ready