How to balance the civic cost of graduate retention
Universities can help bridge the gap between graduates who stay put and their local communities through targeted outreach programmes for students and staff, says Christopher Birchall
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Female-authored research ‘has more readers’
Work published by women is more widely read by undergraduate and master’s students and by junior researchers than articles written by men
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US researchers see EU privacy rules as brake on collaboration
New European rule on protecting data from human research subjects being found so complicated as to slow medical science
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Study debunks link between student ‘grit’ and retention
Study raises doubts over value of ‘character education’ in universities
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Practising my art makes me a more grounded vice-chancellor
Conceptual artist Bashir Makhoul reflects on the benefits of combining art and higher education leadership
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THE to launch university leadership summit
Forum of top university leaders will share best practice on management strategies
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Campaigners fear ‘devastating’ impact of Soas library cuts
Staffing reductions could leave institution unable to meet needs of international researchers, academics warn
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University of California in subscription showdown with Elsevier
System urges researchers to consider boycotting academic publisher as negotiations go to the wire
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Broadening access ‘not just an equity programme’
Equity ‘synonymous’ with excellence, creating the pre-conditions for multi-dimensional learning, conference hears
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If IQ levels are dropping, why are there more first-class degrees?
Nada Kakabadse asks if tuition fees, degree standards or teaching methods are contributing to the mismatch in performance data
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US universities challenge government warnings on China
After US government officials escalate warnings against Chinese espionage, university presidents challenge idea that it’s a major campus activity
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Australian research and development spending ‘at 40-year low’
Universities beg government to cancel cut planned for mini-budget
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Academy heads call for new standards after gene editing scandal
Scientists must act in wake of He Jiankui case, say US and Chinese leaders, to avoid ‘rash or hasty political reaction’
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Tenured workforce now in minority at Australian universities
Job security a dream for most higher education staff as casualisation escalates