The PhD comedown can be swift and brutal
You have spent three years thinking your life will be perfect after you submit your thesis. But it isn’t true, says Petra Boynton
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Research integrity papers among top 10 most shared in 2019
Altmetric list of scholarship getting the most online attention shows that authenticity in science, and society more generally, is major theme of the year
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THE to host forum focused on peace and justice
Event will explore how universities can contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 16
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People of the year: who mattered in higher education in 2019
Times Higher Education journalists name the academics and administrators who have shaped the debate in the past 12 months
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Springer Nature may pull Plan S backing over ‘unfair’ rules
World’s second-biggest publisher says proposals to accelerate switch to open access would not be sustainable for many titles
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Tory campus free speech bill would ‘stoke new culture war’
Ex-Tory adviser pushes plan to legislate to create ‘national academic freedom champion’ to ‘lead on sanctions where appropriate’
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Panel recommendations could ‘quickly resolve’ USS pensions row
Universities Superannuation Scheme cautions that making governance changes swiftly could be challenging
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‘Conditional unconditional’ offers ‘less popular’ with applicants
Latest Ucas data suggest university applicants are now only slightly more likely to use them to obtain a place than any other offer
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Universities should respond to election results with radical civic engagement
Another five years of austerity means universities must work harder to combat its impact on their communities, says David Etherington
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I am glad I am not the one carving up the USS turkey
Strikes notwithstanding, more pay restraint and greater pensions contributions from UK staff seem unavoidable, writes Bernard Casey
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UNSW navigates geopolitical minefield to sign China research deal
A$100m agreement ‘first cab off the rank’ for new foreign interference guidelines
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How are university students spending the festive season?
Depending on where you are around the world, whether you are studying internationally or not, it can be hard to get in the festive spirit if you are away from home
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Universities spared nasty surprises in Australian mini-budget
Representative body presses case for education and research spending, as Canberra slashes budget projections
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DeVos battles student borrowers despite court rebuff
Told by judge to spare defrauded students, secretary toughens loan policy
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The 10 most popular THE rankings stories of 2019
A look at the most-read Times Higher Education university rankings articles from the past 12 months