Casual academics ‘work double the hours they are paid for’
Some hourly paid and part-time academics may be effectively earning less than the minimum wage, says University and College Union
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The week in higher education – 4 July 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Academics split on risk to universities after Hong Kong protests
Observers suggest attempts to influence campus affairs – directly or indirectly – might increase after assault on legislature
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Standardised admissions tests are irredeemably flawed
Supplementing SAT scores with an ‘environmental context dashboard’ will not overcome the influence of non-academic factors, says Jessica Welburn Paige
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Being an hourly paid lecturer is a bureaucratic nightmare
Starting again from scratch every October causes no end of stress, mix-ups and wasted time, says one hourly paid lecturer
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What is the point of a strategic plan?
Formulating and implementing a strategic plan is core to the modern university leader’s job description. But amid complaints that such documents are vacuous, generic and irrelevant to the wider...
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Grief, funeral fees and coffin calendar girls: life in death studies
Colleagues may look askance at ‘the death squad’, but while teaching and research into one of life’s only two certainties may be taxing, it is also vital, Matthew Reisz hears
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THE Europe Teaching Rankings 2019: lifelong learning
French universities must adapt teaching strategy to ensure future success, says Marie-Céline Daniel
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National Student Survey 2019: overall improvement masks falls
Some churn in standings sees a number of institutions drop dozens of places
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Laidlaw Scholarship Programme: encouraging undergraduate research
The Laidlaw Scholarship helps undergraduate students pursue research in their area of passion over two summers
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‘Cash-for-access’ claim over £1 million bill for Whitehall ties
Government scheme funded by four universities raises concern in sector over ‘surprising flow of resources’
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Backbench bid to outlaw essay mills in England and Wales launched
Lord Storey’s private member’s bill would make it illegal to provide or to advertise contract cheating services
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Authorship: are the days of the lone research ranger numbered?
Data suggest that single authorship is continuing to decline across the world, but will it always have a place?