Individualism ‘explains UK’s failure to translate research’
Hermann Hauser, who led efforts to launch Catapult network of commercialisation centres, sees a major cultural difference between UK and Germany
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Economics degrees still 'too narrow in focus'
Research shows continuing lack of historical and critical perspective in most bachelor's degrees
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Cross-cultural experiences are the key to academic success: Q&A with PhD prizewinners
Researchers from Tokyo and the United States explain why and how international collaboration is so valuable for students and academics.
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Challenging the grudging consensus behind the REF
Debating the details of research assessment should not obscure wider debates around ethics and legitimacy, says Alis Oancea
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Russell Group head: too many new levies to hit universities
Elite universities are unhappy that new rules targeting charities and big business will hit institutions hard, says Wendy Piatt
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London School of Economics and University of Cambridge seek new leaders
Replacements sought for departing Craig Calhoun and Sir Leszek Borysiewicz
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Happily ever after? Advice for mid-career academics
Getting a permanent job is only the beginning, not a fairy-tale ending, says Helen De Cruz
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Reviewing ‘The Ivory Tower’ documentary
The 2014 documentary ‘The Ivory Tower’ reveals worrying trends in higher education across North America.
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THE podcast: 24-30 March 2016 issue review
The latest edition of Times Higher Education discussed by our editorial team
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World insight: does an academic start-up live up to expectations?
Charles Bailyn asks whether a new liberal arts college really does start with a blank canvas
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Interview with Luke Beardon
We talk to the Sheffield Hallam autism expert about societal prejudices, the focus on research impact and a rugby career curtailed
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Doreen Massey, 1944-2016
One of the leading radical geographers of her generation has died
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Do new mothers doing a PhD get enough support?
Gaining a PhD is a tough act for most students, so how do those with new babies cope while having the additional demands of parenthood?
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National learning analytics service: could it feed into the TEF?
New ‘world-first’ Jisc project will allow students to compare their performance against their classmates’
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Academics call for end to ‘witch-hunt’ of scholars in Turkey
More than 1,400 academics have signed a petition condemning the treatment of university staff