THE-Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings research success survey
Are research careers meritocratic? Do universities do enough to support researchers? Is impact more important than publications? Is interdisciplinarity the key to new discoveries? Can...
Are research careers meritocratic? Do universities do enough to support researchers? Is impact more important than publications? Is interdisciplinarity the key to new discoveries? Can...
Independent quality body steps back from providing assessments for OfS due to non-compliance with European standards
Time-honoured standards of professionalism appear to be unravelling. Authors should be entitled to demand better, says Harvey Graff
Measures on student outcomes, high-quality provision and impartiality could all be wolves in sheep’s clothing, says Jennifer Hastings
While the benefits of impact accrue to institutions, any backlash is focused on individuals, says Erin Pritchard
The shielding of the academic workplace from all risk of Covid-19 is not a safe or sane position, says Robert Poole
Teaching modules intensively, rather than in parallel, has had positive results at the handful of institutions that have tried it. But would it work for all students and all subjects? And would...
Anna McKie speaks to three experts about why unconventional assessment can revolutionise students’ outcomes − and how to do it
Equity challenges loom, but solidifying evidence of value brings academic stature to science of partnering with the public
John McKendrick has recently concluded that we are letting down unsuccessful job applicants by not providing full and constructive feedback
New furore over a steep rise in unconditional offers and concerns over student mental health underlines why reform of the UK’s unique admissions system is long overdue, says Julie Kelly
Block grants need to be divided up, but UK research quality does not depend on a regular national audit
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
Tom Burns gives his advice to early career researchers faced with the dilemma of using animals in their research
Many academics exhibit an appalling degree of exceptionalism and entitlement – and an inability to complete even basic tasks, says Kate Eichhorn