US biologists ‘biased’ against evangelical students, says study
Researchers say that conservative Christian beliefs do not necessarily conflict with belief in concepts such as evolution
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The week in higher education – 30 January 2020
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Reforms put science at heart of UK’s post-Brexit policy agenda
Announcements on visas, funding and bureaucracy seen as sign of growing influence of Dominic Cummings
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30 January 2020 digital edition
Edged out: Is the race for first authorship becoming too rough?
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‘Tide turning’ on use of ‘conditional unconditional’ offers
But data for 2019 show use of ‘conditional unconditional’ offers still high at some universities
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University of Surrey sponsored supplement digital edition
Produced by THE and the University of Surrey. Paid for by the University of Surrey.
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Brexit: Where now for the UK academy?
As the UK finally leaves the European Union after years of turmoil, Simon Usherwood says it is time for remain-supporting academics to focus on the future. But Tanja Bueltmann says that for EU...
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Staff at 14 more universities back pay and pensions strike
Total number of union branches eligible to strike this year reaches 74
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UK universities make offer on sector working conditions in dispute
Employers’ body says it has ‘gone further than ever before’ with latest offer, but union says it is ‘some distance’ from fulfilling staff demands
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Harvard chemistry chair arrested over China ties
Nanotechnology innovator charged over alleged links to Chinese state-run academic talent programme, in expanding federal crackdown
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THE podcast from Davos: How to use the power of place
Highlights from a roundtable discussion with universities in Davos about how location influences community outreach and academic research
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China a ‘challenging’ partner, says German exchange scheme head
Joybrato Mukherjee says Chinese researchers ‘not always on the same page’ over IP – and looks forward to a VR-enabled ‘entirely virtual semester abroad’
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Journal transparency index will be ‘alternative’ to impact scores
Center for Open Science project will pass judgment on journals’ commitment to research transparency
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Northern Irish universities ‘need more than fees soundbites’
Academics call for restored government to give long-overdue attention to the sector, and to widen debate beyond tuition costs
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Enrol more mature students to hit access targets, says OfS
English regulator says universities will struggle to reach goals if they focus on “narrow funnel of 18- or 19-year-olds”