Fresh crop of Nobelists opens door to plate-glass generation
The profiles of this year’s Nobelists suggest scientists from newer, innovative institutions may soon overshadow those from more historic universities
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Doubts remain on UK overseas recruitment despite ‘positive’ signs
Students have been arriving from key markets such as China and India, but flexible start dates mean final numbers are a long way from certain
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US academics fight for say in governance as Covid job cuts spread
American Association of University Professors opens formal investigations into institutions accused of cutting jobs without consultation
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Germany is sad about Brexit – but not blind to the opportunity it presents
The country’s deep belief in cooperation coexists with a quiet opportunism about recruitment and funding, say Tim Seidenschnur and Georg Krücken
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Fears as Mexican ministry seeks greater control of research funds
Government claims it is seeking to root out corruption and free up extra money for Covid-19 measures
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ECRs are tired of being endlessly told what they can do better
No matter how hard they work, thousands will be dumped out of the labour market during the pandemic, say Harry Pettit and Alexandra Dales
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New claims surface in South Pacific saga
Vice-chancellor faces fresh charges of acting outside authority after old allegations deemed not ‘material’
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World mental health day: dealing with the pressures of academe
Today is World Mental Health Day, and Matthew Flinders argues that although changes in individual behaviour can help, systemic change is really needed to ease the mental health burden on academics
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Recruiting more Indian students could help the UK post-Brexit
With the right visa offering, the UK could eat into the US’ market share, say Sanam Arora and Vignesh Karthik KR
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Queen’s Birthday Honours: knighthood for outgoing King’s principal
Physicist Brian Cox, author Bernardine Evaristo and former Ucas chief executive Mary Curnock Cook also recognised
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Going online shouldn’t mean cutting teaching hours, says minister
Liverpool becomes latest UK university to halt in-person tuition due to Covid-19
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Keep focus on gender equality despite backlash, says Unesco
Warning comes as report on past 25 years of efforts on issue highlight the major challenges that remain
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Why it’s a good idea to build academic alumni communities
Early career scholars, seasoned academics and institutions themselves all benefit from the creation of alumni affinity groups, writes Gretchen Dobson
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Pressure to publish forces Chinese to rethink childbearing
Women on fixed-term contracts twice as likely to have moved forward or delayed plans to start a family compared with permanently employed
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How universities can nurture change-makers for the climate crisis
Threats to environment too great to leave education to scientists alone, says Harvard professor Fernando Reimers