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Interview with Asifa Akhtar
- 4 Nov 2020
The epigeneticist and new Max Planck vice-president on a global childhood, the pleasures of buses running on time, and why young researchers are more stressed than ever
Top echelon of world universities finds room for new arrivals
- 4 Nov 2020
THE data demonstrate that leading institutions are focusing on becoming more comprehensive rather than more specialist
India overtakes Germany on research output
- 4 Nov 2020
The South Asian country is now fourth in the world for science productivity but experts say quality issues remain
V-c: pandemic ‘existential threat’ to gender equality in academia
- 4 Nov 2020
Former Australian vice-chancellor says gains for women in recent decades ‘cannot be lost’
REF review ‘will focus on diverse outputs and research culture’
- 4 Nov 2020
Minister’s attack on academic publication culture suggests a move towards more holistic and team-based assessments of excellence, say experts
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Male-only programmes at four in 10 Indian scientific conferences
- 4 Nov 2020
Organisers refused to engage with the problem, or offered a series of stock excuses, say campaigners
Academic overwork ‘leaves no time for keeping healthy’
- 4 Nov 2020
Health and exercise needs overlooked as work demands and self-expectations leave time for little else
Why we need more BAME representation in academic libraries
- 4 Nov 2020
Greater diversity is needed within higher education’s libraries, says Regina Everitt, one of very few BAME directors of a university library in the UK
Interview with Philippe Sands
- 15 Oct 2020
The human rights barrister and author reflects on his path into international law, the university course that changed history and on what the UK’s ‘lazy’ and ‘narcissistic’ prime minister could learn from Keir Starmer
Why it’s a good idea to build academic alumni communities
- 15 Oct 2020
Early career scholars, seasoned academics and institutions themselves all benefit from the creation of alumni affinity groups, writes Gretchen Dobson
ECRs are tired of being endlessly told what they can do better
- 15 Oct 2020
No matter how hard they work, thousands will be dumped out of the labour market during the pandemic, say Harry Pettit and Alexandra Dales
Teaching intelligence: how to ensure assessment isn’t overlooked
- 15 Oct 2020
Why assessment should not be an afterthought in the teaching process − and how to make sure it serves students as well as possible
The Gig Academy, by Adrianna Kezar, Tom DePaola and Daniel T. Scott
- 1 Oct 2020
Mark Erickson applauds an analysis of where higher education in the US and beyond has gone wrong
Asking staff to teach both online and face to face will tear them apart
- 1 Oct 2020
Lecturers are being denied the flexibility they are compelled to offer students, despite being more vulnerable to the virus, says an anonymous academic
Research intelligence: how to give an effective academic talk
- 1 Oct 2020
Science communication experts reflect on how scholars can improve their public speaking skills
Interview with Sanjeev Khagram
- 1 Oct 2020
The child refugee and business prodigy discusses racial prejudice and personal perseverance, and the prospects for Kamala Harris
Coping with the rational chaos of Chinese higher education
- 21 Sep 2020
Chinese universities now operate on a confusing ‘mixture of Chinese and Western institutional logics’. An anonymous scholar describes the practical and emotional challenges of dealing with constant uncertainty
Struggling to exercise upward toxicity? Try toxic hypocrisy
- 21 Sep 2020
A willingness to lie and manipulate beyond what most people can imagine can do wonders for a career, notes Irina Dumitrescu
Brandon Taylor: campus racism inspired Booker-shortlisted ‘Real Life’
- 21 Sep 2020
The Booker-shortlisted author on how much of his campus novel is inspired by real life and whether creative writing can be taught
Teaching intelligence: switching online in the middle of a course
- 21 Sep 2020
From collecting student feedback often and early to alternative assessment methods, four experts from across the globe advise how to switch to online teaching mid-course