Plague historian: ‘there are precedents for what seems unprecedented’
Looking at past crises can help us come to terms with our own, argues scholar of plague that ravaged 18th-century Prague
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College Board preparing home version of admissions test
Maker concedes that SAT, already controversial, could grow even more inequitable
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Let's rethink how we look at impact and research
Impact and engagement should be built into the design of academic work, says Matthew Davies
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What social science can offer us in a time of Covid-19
Katie Metzler would like to see the different disciplines become more than the sum of their parts
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OfS subjective fines proposal could cause legal disputes for the sector
The approach to monetary penalties proposed by the UK’s Office for Students risks penalising well-run universities disproportionately, argues Martin Vincent
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US universities working out how best to aid local communities
Institutions face both praise and criticism while seeking a proper balance, with the University of Chicago contributing a multimillion-dollar package that includes free meals and cash grants
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Cut pay for the greater good, Australian academics asked
Union members mount fightback as their leadership countenances pay cuts
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Coronavirus cosmology: black hole hunters turn virus trackers
Astrophysicists’ data analysis and precision measurement expertise harnessed to combat pandemic
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THE Impact Rankings 2020 by SDG: partnerships for the goals (SDG 17) methodology
Browse the full Impact Rankings 2020 results This ranking looks at the broader ways in which universities support the SDGs through collaboration with other countries, the promotion of best practices...
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THE Impact Rankings 2020 by SDG: peace, justice and strong institutions (SDG 16) methodology
Browse the full Impact Rankings 2020 results This ranking focuses on how universities can support strong institutions in its country and promote peace and justice. It explores universities’ research...
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THE Impact Rankings 2020 by SDG: life on land (SDG 15) methodology
Browse the full Impact Rankings 2020 results This ranking explores universities’ research on life on land and their education on and support for land ecosystems. Please view the methodology for the...
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THE Impact Rankings 2020 by SDG: life below water (SDG 14) methodology
Browse the full Impact Rankings 2020 results This ranking explores universities’ research on life below water and their education on and support for aquatic ecosystems. Please view the methodology ...
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THE Impact Rankings 2020 by SDG: climate action (SDG 13) methodology
Browse the full Impact Rankings 2020 results This ranking explores universities’ research on climate change, their use of energy and their preparations for dealing with the consequences of climate...
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THE Impact Rankings 2020 by SDG: responsible consumption and production (SDG 12) methodology
Browse the full Impact Rankings 2020 results This ranking focuses on the efficient use of resources and minimising waste. Universities must play their part in ensuring that their consumption is...
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THE Impact Rankings 2020 by SDG: sustainable cities and communities (SDG 11) methodology
Browse the full Impact Rankings 2020 results The focus of this ranking goes beyond the traditional view of sustainability as being about stewardship of resources to also look at the role of a...