The Chair: can Netflix series do justice to university life today?
With a new show in the pipeline, academics have many suggestions for plot lines and pitfalls to avoid
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The Covid-19 outbreak highlights the potential of preprints
A recent posting on bioRxiv may have been erroneous, but the mistakes were picked up within hours, notes Kristen Sadler
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US science’s primacy hinges on public regard, sector leaders say
Helping Americans understand and value science is vital to nation’s continued supremacy, conference hears
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The NSS should make students co-creators of their education – here’s an alternative
The National Student Survey promotes higher education as a service passively consumed by students but it should encourage students to take more responsibility for their own learning, says Neil McBride
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Universities must address regional inequalities with humility and collaboration
Working with actors in “left-behind” communities and recognising expertise beyond their walls will help close knowledge gaps on economic divisions, say Siobhan Morris, Olivia Stevenson and John...
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Fifth of graduates ‘make net financial loss’ from university
Analysis of lifetime returns of English undergraduate degrees finds wide variation across subjects
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The USS is changing its responsibility strategy – do its members even care?
The Universities Superannuation Scheme is changing how it invests in ethical funds, which should be a concern to striking academics, argues Bernard H. Casey
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UCL to begin process of renaming buildings named after eugenicists
Report into history of eugenics at UCL sets out series of measures to deal with contentious past, but some inquiry members claim it does not go far enough
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UCA campus aims to enhance China’s creativity drive
‘Freedom of speech is a question of interpretation,’ says v-c who maintains art studio in Beijing
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Research grant disclosure order ‘a big improvement’
Australian senate order could put an end to deadline clashes plaguing research grant applicants
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Admissions scandal parents claim evidence shows FBI played dirty
FBI allegedly pressured key witness to lie when discussing ‘donations’ with implicated parents
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Researchers across disciplines ‘fail to understand’ p-values
Even those in maths and statistics misunderstood the method blamed for the reproducibility crisis, research in China finds
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It’s not too late to save Brazil’s universities and its democracy
An atmosphere of fear on campuses has served to mute expression and limit academic freedom, but action can still be taken to fight back, says Debora Diniz
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How to make friends at university in the United States
Whether you are an international or a domestic student in the United States, it’s not always easy to make friends when you first get to university. Here are some ways that you can make friends in any...
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27 February 2020 digital edition
The jet set: Scholars offer tips on moving overseas