Interview with Mauro Ferrari
The European Research Council’s president-elect discusses his polymath career, the tragedy that changed his research, ultramarathons and jazz
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Michel Serres, 1930-2019
Tributes paid to ‘one of the greatest humanists of the early 21st century’
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Call to support religious groups to bridge campus divides
Report finds groups such as Christian Union can play an important role
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Accept lecture capture despite attendance drop, says dean
More than half of academics surveyed said being videoed makes them less spontaneous, but importance to students is clear
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Casual academics ‘work double the hours they are paid for’
Some hourly paid and part-time academics may be effectively earning less than the minimum wage, says University and College Union
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The week in higher education – 4 July 2019
The good, the bad and the offbeat: the academy through the lens of the world’s media
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Academics split on risk to universities after Hong Kong protests
Observers suggest attempts to influence campus affairs – directly or indirectly – might increase after assault on legislature
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Leadership intelligence: how can universities get more BME leaders?
Solutions from the UK and the US on how to improve diversity in leadership roles
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Standardised admissions tests are irredeemably flawed
Supplementing SAT scores with an ‘environmental context dashboard’ will not overcome the influence of non-academic factors, says Jessica Welburn Paige
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Being an hourly paid lecturer is a bureaucratic nightmare
Starting again from scratch every October causes no end of stress, mix-ups and wasted time, says one hourly paid lecturer
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What is the point of a strategic plan?
Formulating and implementing a strategic plan is core to the modern university leader’s job description. But amid complaints that such documents are vacuous, generic and irrelevant to the wider...
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Grief, funeral fees and coffin calendar girls: life in death studies
Colleagues may look askance at ‘the death squad’, but while teaching and research into one of life’s only two certainties may be taxing, it is also vital, Matthew Reisz hears
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THE Europe Teaching Rankings 2019: lifelong learning
French universities must adapt teaching strategy to ensure future success, says Marie-Céline Daniel