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Unclear guidelines, screen-tanned conspiracy theorists and government party animals: none of them is helping campus security, says George Bass
Commonwealth auditor general asked to review grant administration for the second time in three months
Times Higher Education journalists name the academics and administrators at the heart of the sector’s biggest debates
Thousands of researchers face Christmas crisis as grant announcements languish
Survey of staff in 10 different countries also suggests general satisfaction with moves overseas, alongside lack of understanding from ‘onshore’ campus staff
Mediocre but arrogant academics who appropriate successful projects are a threat to education and collegiality, says Manuel Freire-Garabal
Negative connotations attached to ‘liberal’ and ‘arts’ have created a misleading perception of a transformative education model that delivers for students, say Barbara Altmann and Jeffrey Nesteruk
High levels of personal optimism block decisions to depart a dysfunctional workplace or halt a failing project, say Alexander Clark and Bailey Sousa
Inviting people to share their full selves on campus promotes mental health, diversity and intellectual stimulation, says Kyle Sebastian Vitale
Shifting fields takes courage, but if a tenured professor can’t take the leap to address the ecological emergency, who can, asks Adam Aron
Quite apart from the injustice, institutions that fail to act on complaints undermine trust across entire disciplines, says Irina Dumitrescu
Shrugging is not good enough. Victims must be supported to speak out – and conference organisers must act, says Kirsten England
The pandemic has demonstrated that air miles are not a prerequisite for building international partnerships, says Aimee Ambrose
Graduation days are students’ days. Why can’t they be all-singing and all-dancing, asks James Derounian
As refereeing requests multiply, the demands on willing academics’ time are becoming unsustainable, says Adrian Furnham
The half-hearted pursuit of dust bunnies was less scary than teaching online, but it was no match for life on campus, says Jeffrey Susla
Universities must give credit for the broadened skill sets that the pandemic has prompted academics to acquire, says John Tregoning
The tactful approach can be effective but it risks obscuring the necessity and urgency of improvements, says Chris Moore
Sector should be ‘cyber-savvy’ but embrace Chinese STEM PhDs, conference hears
The ‘dark academia’ fashion trend underlines the stereotype of the slim, pale, serious woman dressed in black, says Rachel Moss
Evolution of indexes closely tied to development of universities, says author, who outlines how they have been used for centuries to settle scholarly scores
Academics have acclaimed the Netflix series. But how many have noticed the absence of non-tenure-track faculty, asks Tian An Wong
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
Bullies and snakes can only wreak havoc via the support – conscious or otherwise – of those around them, says Irina Dumitrescu
As freshers make up for forgone alcohol experiments during lockdown, George Bass won’t be surprised to see more hair ransoms on Instagram
This article does not require your immediate attention, says Emily Kane
Scholars offer a range of views on the popular and much-anticipated Netflix series
A major new study reveals that, across the world, work-life balance issues hold women back, say Elaine Howard Ecklund and Di Di
Fears for physics pipeline as 32 researchers relinquish up to A$22m for citing preprints
The amazing work of university staff during the pandemic has created unrealistic expectations, argue Martha Diede and Michelle Pautz
ARC says it communicated rule change clearly, but applicants say it forces them to plagiarise to qualify for funding
Allowing access to study engagement data would provide employers with more useful insights into a graduate’s character, argues Chris Moore
Communal leisure activities can have a big impact on campus life, paper argues
Universities can cut plagiarism by working with students’ unions to raise awareness of contract cheating and the value of academic integrity, says Aaron Yaverski
Students are not being pushed to consider imaginative ideas that would truly tackle global warming, argues Peter Sutoris
Academics’ reading lists are increasingly directed by algorithms. But are the recommendation services of platforms such as Google Scholar, ResearchGate and Mendeley distorting science? And might AI ultimately lead it to a disastrous echo chamber? David Matthews reports
A resulting sense of obligation often leaves women unable to relocate for better or more secure jobs, says Lara McKenzie
Institutions that want to help their staff have children should focus on the factors that drive postponement, says Pamela Mahoney Tsigdinos
Sydney academic orchestrated campaign after striking resistance to course closure
Economist’s ordeal highlights the risks of lone advisory roles in unstable countries
We all need to be strategic about where we devote our service time – especially those of us most inclined to say ‘yes’, say seven academics
Hagoromo Fulltouch Chalk moves some scholars to near ecstasy but may have lost its rationale in the shift to digital education
The summer marking marathon is among the most dreary of academic duties. Thank goodness students can appeal, says Brian Bloch
Amazon may have killed the traditional business model but a physical store remains an asset for the academic community, says Paul Kelly
Panellists provide concrete expression of their commitment to cooperative working, ‘values-driven dialogue’ and the courage to speak truth to power
But modelling at US university would mean more classes being scheduled at 7am
Academics are not known for their killer dress sense, but it can affect everything from course evaluations to perceived competence, say Sebastian Oliver and Ben Marder
Something distinctly unhealthy about environment where a few celebrity scholars are surrounded by ‘wannabes’ and embittered failures, claims new book
Many academics exhibit an appalling degree of exceptionalism and entitlement – and an inability to complete even basic tasks, says Kate Eichhorn
Some students have abused privacy allowances and marking latitude – but others’ ongoing engagement has been heartening, says Robert Zaretsky
Still much to be said for old-fashioned media that operate ‘at the speed of human thinking’, book suggests
In the absence of agreed definitions and rigorous enforcement, good practice will continue to depend on personal responsibility, says Ron Iphofen
THE’s Careers Clinic series brings together the great and the good of higher education to answer a burning careers question
Some people will still prefer virtual conferences, but a hybrid approach would allow part of the in-person synergy to return, says Sheldon Jacobson
Holding university showcases online makes a lot of sense, but a stir-fry banquet with colleagues beats rushed laptop lunches, says Jacob Lotinga
University of Oxford’s Sarah Gilbert and Andrew Pollard among those receiving royal recognition alongside chair of review of post-18 education in England
Trailblazing initiative to transform hiring, promotion and performance review has been praised by open science advocates
Embattled university president in staunchly conservative state sees business-world allies valuing benefits of under-fire course
University retreats under pressure by pausing graduation plans for critic of pro-Trump insurrectionists
LSE’s iconic Economists’ Bookshop is latest casualty but scholars and booksellers insist the university bookstore still matters