Universities can help heal a divided Britain
UK universities’ multiple missions can be accelerated under the new government’s ministerial briefs, say Chris Husbands and Natalie Day
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The gender pay gap can’t be explained away
Even women with identical performance ratings to men suffer large pay deficits. This must be fixed, say Ann Brower and Alex James
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Female academics need to embrace competition
Removing biases in the system may not be enough to achieve a truly equal gender balance, says Sun Young Lee
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In it for the long haul? Reflections on international relocation
Moving overseas is often the best way to further an academic career, but the transition to a new system and culture can be painful. Six academics recount their experiences and offer their tips
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Thomas Piketty: ‘Economists are no different from other social scientists’
As the monumental follow-up to his best-selling Capital in the Twenty-First Century is published, the celebrated French economist speaks to Matthew Reisz about why a detailed historical analysis of...
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Australian universities ‘could end up doing well’ after coronavirus
Universities Australia conference also hears jurist stress human side of crisis, urging government to establish a ‘special student support fund’
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Michael Spence: chance to lead UCL post-Brexit ‘worth pay cut’
Sydney v-c says upcoming move to London ‘made more interesting’ by uncertainty around city’s global position
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Labour should ‘move forward’ from zero-fees policy, says MP
Cambridge representative Daniel Zeichner calls for ‘open discussion’ on university funding once leadership election is over
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Culture of exploitation? Heavy burden on minority female scholars
Pressure to support diversity efforts and BAME students drives ethnic minority women to take on unrewarded duties to the detriment of their career progression and mental health, academics say
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Sri Lankan reforms seen as opening door to marketisation of HE
Experts question whether proposals to give chartered status to private institutions and encourage international branch campuses will deliver quality education
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The best research strategy is to trim the strategy
Canada’s excess of directive funding programmes risks hobbling scientific imagination and progress, says Jim Woodgett
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Australia maintains coronavirus travel ban
Situation will be reviewed again ‘towards the end of the week’, education minister to tell conference
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Universities tell charred Australia: ‘We’re here to help’
Don’t overlook universities’ warnings or their contribution to disaster prevention and mitigation, representative body tells government
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Australia should not relax its China travel ban
The financial urge to allow Chinese students to begin the new university year must not trump public health concerns, says Salvatore Babones
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Scientists split as Europe paves way for ‘Cern of AI’
Brussels wants to create centre hosting ‘the best talents in the field’, but some researchers doubt that a single organisation can tackle all the challenges