‘Nuclear option’ will have a big fallout in Australian universities
The ending of Murdoch University’s agreement with its staff over employment conditions could herald a rougher ride for university staff, says Gavin Moodie
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The moral panic over student cheating must end
We need to call off the witch-hunt and trust in the capacity of our students to learn, says Bruce Macfarlane
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New and noteworthy – 14 September 2017
On crepuscular delights, kicking against the pricks, common corporate lingos, and wealth and moral worthiness
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What are you reading? – 14 September 2017
A weekly look over the shoulders of our scholar-reviewers
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The Infidel and the Professor: David Hume, Adam Smith, and the Friendship That Shaped Modern Thought, by Dennis C. Rasmussen
Book of the week: How far did two thinkers sway each other during a 26-year fellowship? Biancamaria Fontana writes
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‘Wishful thinking’ won’t save British science from Brexit
A disastrous loss of goodwill during negotiations with Brussels may mean the days of Britain’s being a net beneficiary of EU research funding are over
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Laurie Taylor – 14 September 2017
The official weekly newsletter of the University of Poppleton. Finem respice!
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The best cost, so mark against the best
Research shows that we need the best people to lead our organisations. That’s top researchers heading universities, outstanding doctors heading hospitals, great teachers heading schools and so on. In...
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Government suffers Commons defeat over English tuition fee rise
Ministers insist that reversal is not binding and that increase to £9,250 is unaffected
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Science and Technology Select Committee: devoid of women, devoid of legitimacy
The whole Science and Technology Committee should be disbanded, and the process of establishing it restarted, says Dame Athene Donald
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The cheapest and most expensive universities in England to take your car
If you're thinking of taking your car to university then you might want to check out where the cost of keeping a car is more than half of your maintenance loan
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V-c pay: universities and their leaders should show some humility
Critics of vice-chancellor pay levels have a point, and universities need to acknowledge that, says Gordon McKenzie
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Higher education and research are the ‘collateral damage’ of Brexit
The UK wants membership of EU research programmes, but it is hard to see how this happening, says Simon Marginson
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Stanford and MIT lead THE arts and humanities ranking
Peking University joins the top 20 of the Times Higher Education subject table for the first time