Publish and be ignored
Lack of support, poor editing, negligible marketing: the alleged shortcomings of British academic publishing are increasingly leading authors to sign up with US and mainstream imprints. Matthew Reisz...
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Beware the public backlash from ‘science triumphalism’
A radical new manifesto for science communication is warning about the dangers of making arrogant claims that academic knowledge can explain the mysteries of the universe. Matthew Reisz meets its...
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To repel the political attacks, elite US universities need to up their game
As Harvard University seeks a new leader following the short-lived presidency of Claudine Gay, the institution’s long-time president Derek Bok reflects on the need for elite US universities to react...
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Yascha Mounk: Identity-focused campus culture is new threat to democracy
Barack Obama’s favourite political thinker Yascha Mounk has made his career attacking right-wing populism. His latest target – identity politics fostered on US campuses – will surprise many of his...
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Should universities ban staff-student relationships?
As several UK universities outlaw sex between academics and students, two writers offer differing views on the Office for Students’ proposed ban
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IITs: Can the Indian premier league thrive on the international stage?
Admission to an Indian Institute of Technology is the prize every Indian school-leaver dreams of. But does the scramble for places prepare students well for higher study? Are the institutes’...
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Chinese facial recognition scholar ‘ignored questions, went home’
AI expert re-emerges at top Chinese university as former employer finds Uighur study breached Australian research code
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Are student demands for higher grades threatening standards?
As students in many countries receive their final degree marks amid perennial concerns about grade inflation, three scholars reflect on their experiences of being pressured to mark more leniently,...
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Minister ‘goading v-cs to ignore health fears’ with fees warning
Gavin Williamson says universities should provide face-to-face lectures and should offer refunds if they fall short of student expectations
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How to avoid a media disaster and get noticed for the right reasons
When she was BBC Newsnight’s top booker, Sam McAlister persuaded Prince Andrew to give his infamous interview about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. She tells Jack Grove how academics can avoid...
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Publish - and be damned
When Bernard Porter was persuaded to entrust one of his books to a company he'd not worked with before, he discovered that not all publishers are equal. Caveat emptor, he warns young academics
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Ignore the call of the soldering irons
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Ignore the call of the soldering irons
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Diversity concerns as biomedical papers ‘ignore sex as variable’
Papers with females as senior authors significantly more likely to take account of sex