Universities’ critical thinking is in a critical state
Calls for critical thinking from their students are rarely reflected in academics’ own writing or institutional behaviour, says Alex Wright
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Are academic contracts built on sand?
A Times Higher Education survey bears out the growing difficulty of finding time for research
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Australia’s Newcastle plans ‘permeable precinct’ to attract companies
Landmark development ‘blurs boundaries between education and research’ and aims to deliver work experience for students
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Dutch university sought secret references on UK linguist
Leiden University acted unlawfully, a court has ruled, in using anonymous letter to discredit an applicant for a professorship
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THE University Impact Rankings 2019: data refining
Duncan Ross describes how we constructed the initial Impact Rankings and explains the adjustments we intend to make to improve the next iteration
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South Korea debates admissions as elite ‘feeder’ schools lose licences
Scholars question whether move against autonomous private schools will go far enough in equalising university admissions
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Clearing 2019: UK universities with courses available
See which of the top UK universities (according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings) are offering clearing places before and after A-level results day
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Penn under pressure after professor opposes ‘non-white’ immigration to US
Law dean calls Amy Wax’s views ‘repugnant’ but does not answer demands for her removal
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Jo Johnson returns as universities minister in brother’s government
Gavin Williamson named education secretary and Andrea Leadsom business secretary in Boris Johnson Cabinet
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Early career academics need more than patronising advice and vacuous assurances
Those lucky established academics who want to help precarious colleagues would do better to pay for their lunch, says Sarah Burton
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Global partnership aims to boost universities’ work towards UN goals
Collaboration between three university alliances hopes to drive cooperation to achieve Sustainable Development Goals
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Scholarships in Canada for international students
If you are an international student looking to study in Canada, make sure you check out which scholarships are available to you from organisations and universities
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UK universities call for Johnson’s support on funding, research and visas
UUK and Russell Group issue appeals after former shadow HE minister’s victory in Tory leadership race
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Lancaster investigating cyberattack after applicant data stolen
Student and applicant data have been stolen in a ‘malicious and sophisticated’ phishing attack on Lancaster University
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Palestinian university fights Israeli visa restrictions
Rising numbers of overseas academics have been hit with visa denials or refused entry to Palestine, scholars say