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British academics quitting UK over Brexit
04/10/2021
Some British scholars are following in their European peers’ footsteps in a bid to improve their research opportunities overseas -
Female researchers who socialise less with male colleagues less likely to feel supported in the workplace
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Note-sharing platform accused of cashing in on students uploading teaching materials
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In the third decade of the so-called Asian century, European and North American universities and governments continue to neglect the world’s most populous continent. As Asia grows ever more powerful, this must change, scholars tell Joyce Lau
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Interview with Catherine Hall
04/10/2021
The winner of this year’s Leverhulme Medal discusses what it means to be a feminist historian and how contemporary politics, and a surprising find in Jamaica, changed her research -
This article does not require your immediate attention, says Emily Kane
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Fewer than one in three respondents happy with measures taken to protect employees’ well-being as in-person teaching resumes in major sectors
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How I became a climate activist
16/09/2021
Nicholas Till reflects on the path that has led him from research on opera to direct political action -
A new term is beginning in the northern hemisphere, and many campuses are reopening. But are academics relishing a return to relative normality or fearful of unvaccinated students? And what has the Covid experience taught them about their approach to teaching? Six scholars offer their perspectives
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Interview with Jemma Wadham
16/09/2021
The glaciologist discusses falling in love with ‘ice rivers’, how emergency brain surgery changed her outlook, and the tragedy of global warming -
Recruitment rebounds in Australian academia
03/09/2021
Analysis of Australian job advertisements points to recovery, particularly in non-traditional research -
Increase in proportion of women submitting preprints was reversed during lockdowns, particularly in Covid-related disciplines
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Keeping going through the pandemic has proved a huge challenge for many working in universities. Being asked to present a story involving an abused child proved a step too far for Rachel O’Donnell
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Interview with Saikat Majumdar
03/09/2021
Ashoka University professor and novelist discusses academic life in the US and India, as well as his next novel, which explores ‘the ethics of education’ -
As an international review of the UK’s REF begins even before the assessment panels have done their work, has the exercise’s reliance on rereading published papers finally had its day? Might it be time for metrics? Or something else entirely? Jack Grove looks around the world for options
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Universities must accept that overworked scholars cannot simply resume their research careers overnight, says Jenny Pickerill
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Identifying and seed-funding scientists with ground-breaking ideas is a low-risk, high-reward alternative to traditional grant funding, says Donald Braben
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UKRI open access policy: a revolution in scholarly communication?
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EY ‘thought experiment’ probes a 2030 where teaching costs have evaporated and universities have lost their primacy
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Some academics depart China amid allegations of overly strict Covid rules and narrowing space for academic freedom
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