Research intelligence: the best and worst of a year of virtual conferences
A year since face-to-face academic conferences were cancelled, Jack Grove hears from scholars on their mixed experiences of digital events
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England is wrong to silo academic and technical education
The promise of the new lifelong learning loan allowance is undermined by the insistence on separate and impermeable tracks, says Tim Blackman
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Books interview: Margarette Lincoln
The author and historian on how a story about a young cavewoman inspired her and the books that bring London’s everyday past to life
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MENA summit weighs liberal arts’ role in post-Covid recovery
Online event in partnership with NYU Abu Dhabi to focus on graduate skills, research culture and impact
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Cutting English fees or student numbers ‘on Treasury agenda’
Government looking at ways to reduce cost of system as pandemic pushes enrolments up and loan repayments down
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University forecasted cash reserves would cover just five days
Kent says financial outlook is now better after improvement in student recruitment
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Minority academics face dual pandemics of Covid-19 and racism
All faculty endure mounting stress over online instruction, but BAME academics face an even more precarious situation, say Henrika McCoy and Madeline Y. Lee
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Citations ‘more important’ for earth scientists than real impact
Academics’ desire to help the planet being ‘lost amid the realities of being a researcher’, survey concludes
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Is critical management studies still welcome in business schools?
Events at the University of Leicester suggest an always tense relationship may be turning toxic, says Ursula Huws
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Six-figure sum for highest paid Australian v-c’s successor
New Sydney boss to earn much less than his predecessor – but more than Michael Spence’s current income in the UK
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Doubts raised over US states’ plans to merge college systems
Search for small savings may mean overlooking importance of aiding students and jobs, experts warn
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Post-pandemic era could see the rise of ‘alt-academia’
The emerging online demand for expert content offers an opportunity to scholars working outside formal academia, says Anton Howes
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Using AI to assess researchers ‘could improve transparency’
Paper says machine learning method to shortlist candidates for a role reveals an employer's priorities
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If homeworking is the new normal, are we researching it enough?
Self-reporting of performance is notoriously unreliable and, more significantly, satisfaction is distinct from well-being, says Stephen Wood
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Post-Covid, universities must embrace work-integrated learning
Trusting in the continuing power of prestige to open employers’ doors is a dangerous strategy, say Alejandro Caballero and Sean Gallagher