Pisa results 2016: Singapore sweeps the board
East Asian countries dominate school rankings, although mainland China loses ground in tables after new provinces are included for the first time
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Male scientists ‘outnumber women 3:1’ in school textbooks
Study looks at how gender preconceptions are formed at primary school level
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Global coalition sets out how to keep universities safe from harm
New report sets out the core principles for reducing assaults on higher education
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Scholars advised on dealing with the aftermath of US election
Academic puts forward 'code of conduct' for dealing with Trump era
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Canadian university president suspended over union agreement
An independent investigation is reviewing David Wheeler’s conduct during staff negotiations
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Indonesian universities to pool research funds
Cross-subsidy scheme expected to increase publications
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There is still confusion about what constitutes sexual violence
Stereotypes and myths around sexual violence still hold currency among students, says Stephen Pihlaja
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Repeating a year ‘good for students’ but may push up dropout rate
Study into controversial ‘grade retention’ policy finds repeating a failed year can improve performance
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Twitter’s role in the rise of Donald Trump
Researcher reflects on how tweets formed ‘mini press releases’ for media to spread president-elect’s message
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Universities told to stop being ‘antagonistic’ on overseas students
UK must tell stories of globalisation’s benefits that resonate with voters who have ‘genuine concerns’ about immigration, UUKi director says
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The most innovative universities: an alternative approach to ranking
Measuring entrepreneurialism must take account of individual academics, say Robert Tijssen and Alfredo Yegros
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US Republicans ready to roll back HE regulation under Trump
President-elect sees deregulation as route to cutting tuition, but critics warn students will suffer. John Morgan reports from the US
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Gendered adjectives: do you want to be described as hard-working?
University staff may often write letters of recommendation in a very gendered way, warns Dame Athene Donald
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BRICS Universities Summit 2016: Exclusive university networks ‘fail’ higher education
Provost of Universitas 21 tells THE summit that universities must engage with institutions outside their elite groups
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Universities’ lack of fight over casualisation is an embarrassment
Exploitative employment model is UK higher education’s ‘dirty little secret’, says Sally Hunt