LSE scholars aim to increase the allure of the polling booth
Observatory looks beyond politics to psychology and ergonomics for ways to boost voters’ democratic participation
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Call to fund counselling for researchers in traumatic subjects
Academics studying gender-based violence highlight emotional impact of their work
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Lieber arrest stokes US researchers’ fear of China ties
Scientists warily await details of Harvard chemistry chair’s case
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English universities mull lower fees for EU students post-Brexit
Fears of recruitment hit lead institutions to consider action, as government keeps under wraps report on student demand impact
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The week in higher education – 6 February 2020
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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6 February 2020 digital edition
Staying in tune: Can academics’ personal ties weather the political storm?
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Applicant gap between London and English regions becomes a gulf
UK’s capital becomes first area of country to see more than half of 18-year-olds applying to higher education
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Interview with Thomas Hausmaninger
The award-winning junior researcher on his love for experimental projects, communicating bold ideas to the public and how universities can foster creativity
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Clayton Christensen, 1952-2020
Tributes paid to ‘one of very few business academics who truly changed practice’
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Reviewers should stop doing the market’s dirty work
Excessive criticism reflects a dearth of research funding and space in top journals. But peers needn’t play ball, says an anonymous academic
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Are we asking the wrong question on widening participation?
Why is there so little concern about the catastrophic decline in part-time adult learners in England? asks John Butcher
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Leadership intelligence: putting climate talk into action
Sustainability is a priority in higher education, but information on best practice is sparse, writes Vivienne Reiner
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Will Sino-Australian academic ties weather the political storm?
Australia’s teaching and research relationships with China are becoming increasingly overshadowed by rising geopolitical tensions. But the long, deep personal links between academics in the two...
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Onora O’Neill: ‘Human rights are not all that matters’
The grandee philosopher talks to Matthew Reisz about trust, trustworthiness and why an overreaction to logical positivism is to blame for Facebook’s excesses
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Universities ‘getting it wrong’ on student communication
Students tell Australian survey that institutions struggle to find right balance between offering ‘too much and too little’ information