The humanities need to place the big issues of the day at their heart
Increased digital literacy will also help boost employability and finally end the crisis narrative, says Jo Fox
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Glasgow apologises for wording of maternity cover job advert
Lecturer in modern gender history only required ‘until the substantive postholder returns from maternity leave, or in the event of her resignation’
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New South Wales reopens to overseas students, but China excluded
Only learners fully vaccinated against Covid-19 with an Australia-approved jab will be allowed in
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‘Whorephobia’ blocking research into student sex work – scholar
Sociologist Jessica Simpson says research on student erotic dancers was hampered by obstructive universities and students’ unions
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Russian brain drain eases but emigrants still most highly cited
Analysis of author movements also suggests some disciplines have seen major loss of talent over past 25 years
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Stanford students sour on big-tech careers amid ethics concerns
University synonymous with Silicon Valley careers now sees long battle with companies over corporate culture
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LGBT+ students ‘more open’ at university
Analysis finds that LGBT+ students are more likely to declare a mental health condition and to research support services before choosing a university
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‘Time Team’ could reveal the future of public engagement
The UK archaeology programme, which is being revived on YouTube, represents an ideal to which other disciplines can aspire, says Keith Frankish
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The Dissolution of the Monasteries, by James Clark
Ann Hughes enjoys a richly detailed account of how Henry VIII imposed his power over the church
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Rural US college leader fired by partisan board activists
Conservative campaign for control of North Idaho College ends with ousting of Rick MacLennan and anger over masks
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Northwestern University gets record $480 million donation
Ryan family gift caps seven-year $6 billion (£4.4 billion) funding campaign, designated for research and football stadium
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Ben Goldacre: after fame, I want to focus on the day job
One-time science superstar explains why he is happier not being famous and why the ‘hobbyist’ approach to research tools no longer works
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Universities ‘overfunded’ relative to other education sectors
OECD data suggest UK is among those with biggest skew towards higher education, although student loans may explain some of the impact
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City centre towers ‘don’t work’ for universities, says architect
Geoff Hanmer claims Australian universities are being pressured to build towering city campuses that students dislike
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Add ‘professionally valuable’ skills to humanities degrees – Hepi
Report argues that embedding digital and numerical education would improve employability of graduates