Most festive universities of 2017
It's the most wonderful time of the year and universities are getting into the festive spirit and sharing it across social media
Search
-
-
Russian universities excel in Kremlin-backed rankings
Thirteen Russian higher education institutions feature in top 200 of inaugural Moscow International University Rankings
-
Czech university urged to bar new dean over ‘junk journal’ papers
Scholars claim dean-elect is unfit for office after publishing articles in journals found on Jeffrey Beall’s blacklist
-
‘If universities are harassed, culture erodes and tyranny will prevail’
Arshin Adib-Moghaddam looks at restrictions to academic freedom in what he describes as an age of ‘psycho-nationalism’
-
Trading America for Australia: It’s too hot to feel like Christmas
In 25ºC heat, Acacia is finding it hard to find any Christmas spirit, but hopes that heading home to snowy Minnesota will do the trick
-
Overseas student numbers surge in Czech Republic
Offer of free study appears to have attracted many undergraduates, particularly from Russia
-
Journal apologises for review’s ‘lady author’ slur
Sussex historian Joanne Paul said she felt she ‘had not been taken seriously’ after reading sexist review of her work
-
Oxford project’s ‘balance-sheet view’ of colonialism criticised
Scholars seek to ‘call out’ workshops they see as far too soft on empire
-
THE books of the year 2017: part two
Winter reads: scholars and senior sector figures share the books that have made the greatest impact on them over the past year, and the ones they are most looking forward to reading
-
The cost of studying at a university in France
This guide outlines the cost of fees, accommodation, lifestyle and financial assistance options if you are planning to study in France
-
A Machiavellian guide to getting ahead in academia
Rogier Creemers advises early career academics to be ruthless and put themselves first to move up the ladder
-
Scholars tackle soaraway success of Jason Statham
Leeds Beckett University researchers are to publish a book exploring how the unheralded British actor became one of Hollywood’s biggest stars
-
Michael Hillas, 1932-2017
Leading expert in cosmic rays remembered
-
Interview with Daniel Beer
The award-winning historian talks about research in an Eastern Siberian prison, making sense of the world through stories and why Angela Merkel is admirable
-
Santa scholarship: what is the most cited research on Christmas?
A trawl of published research shows that Santa Claus has an enduring fascination for academics